Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Martinez (13-7) vs. Ariel Pena (1-0)

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday at Miller Park. The Cardinals send Carlos Martinez to the mound to face Ariel Pena of the Brewers. The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -160 and Milwaukee at +150. The over/under was set at 8. The Cardinals, with a 72-71 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 57-76 over/under record. The Brewers have a 74-60 over/under record and a 67-76 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Cardinals head into this matchup with a 89-54 record, including 39-30 on the road. Carlos Martinez has a 13-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.12 and a 1.32 WHIP. He's pitched 164.2 innings thus far while surrendering 159 hits over that time and when he starts, the Cardinals are 20-6. Against the over/under, the Cardinals are 9-12 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.56 and they've given up 385 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Cardinals bullpen while walking 155 times and striking out 394 times. St. Louis is averaging 8.06 strikeouts per game while getting 8.36 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 1st in baseball in team earned run average at 2.87.

St. Louis is batting .254 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .249 away from home. Ranked at 12th in the league in on-base percentage, the Cardinals sit at .322 and they hold a .391 team slugging percentage. Jason Heyward leads the team in hits with 143 while the team ranks 14th in baseball with 8.63 hits per game.

With a 33-39 home record, Milwaukee will hope to improve on their 62-81 overall mark. Ariel Pena has a record of 1-0 while sporting an earned run average of 4.50 on the year with a 1.25 WHIP. He's pitched 8 innings thus far while surrendering 5 hits over that time in which the Brewers are 0-1. Against the over/under, the Brewers are 0-1 when he starts. The team is averaging 2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.58 and they have given up 405 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .235 against the Brewers bullpen while walking 153 times and striking out 459 times. Milwaukee is averaging 7.82 strikeouts per game while getting 8.99 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.30.

They are batting .255 as a team, which is good for 11th in the league and hitting .254 at home. Ranked at 21st in the league in on-base percentage, the Brewers sit at .311 and they hold a .401 team slugging percentage. Ryan Braun leads the team in hits with 143 while the team ranks 11th in baseball with 8.66 hits a game.

The Cardinals have committed 88 errors and have combined for 1,425 assists and 3,896 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. The Brewers have committed 101 errors on the season with 1,478 assists and 3,804 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .981 on the year.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 57-76 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 72-71 against the run line so far this season

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 74-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 67-76 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

09/12/15 C Cody Stanley Suspension expected to miss 80 games
07/30/15 LF Matt Holliday Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

Milwaukee Brewers

09/10/15 C Jonathan Lucroy Concussion out indefinitely
08/14/15 P Michael Blazek Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/13)

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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