Friday, August 28, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (15-4) vs. Mike Leake (9-6)

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the San Francisco Giants on Friday at AT&T Park. The probable starters are Michael Wacha for the Cardinals and Mike Leake for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -120 and San Francisco at +110. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Cardinals have a 47-72 over/under record and a 64-62 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Giants have a 59-57 over/under record and a 70-56 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 56% of the time.

The Cardinals show up with a 81-45 record, including 35-26 on the road. Michael Wacha has an earned run average of 2.80 and is 15-4 so far on the season while having a 1.12 WHIP. In his starts, the Cardinals are 19-5 over his 151.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 131 hits during those innings. The Cardinals are also 10-13 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.34 and they've given up 327 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .234 against the Cardinals bullpen while walking 130 times and striking out 326 times. St. Louis is averaging 7.95 strikeouts per game while getting 8.15 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 1st in baseball in team earned run average at 2.65.

St. Louis is batting .253 as a team, which is good for 15th in the league and hitting .246 away from home. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Cardinals sit at .320 and they hold a .391 team slugging percentage. Jhonny Peralta leads the team in hits with 134 while the team ranks 15th in baseball with 8.61 hits per game.

San Francisco is 36-25 at home while holding a 67-59 overall record on the season. Mike Leake is starting this game 9-6 for the season with an earned run average of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.13. In his starts, the Giants are 11-12 and he has allowed 132 hits over 149 innings pitched this season. The Giants are also 11-12 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.22 and they have given up 336 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .231 against the Giants bullpen while walking 108 times and striking out 324 times. San Francisco is averaging 7.3 strikeouts per game while getting 8.42 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.69.

They are batting .268 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .268 at home. Ranked at 5th in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .326 and they hold a .406 team slugging percentage. Buster Posey leads the team in hits with 136 while the team ranks 3rd in baseball with 9.21 hits a game.

The Cardinals have committed 73 errors and have combined for 1,259 assists and 3,448 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. The Giants have committed 60 errors on the season with 1308 assists and 3,361 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 47-72 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 64-62 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 59-57 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 70-56 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

08/27/15 P Trevor Rosenthal Personal expected to miss series vs. San Francisco Giants
08/18/15 LF Randal Grichuk Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
07/30/15 LF Matt Holliday Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
07/03/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/01/15 P Matt Belisle Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/26)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (05/26)
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

San Francisco Giants

08/26/15 3B Matt Duffy Ankle injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Chicago Cubs
08/26/15 SS Brandon Crawford Back expected to miss Thursday vs Chicago Cubs
08/26/15 LF Gregor Blanco Hip "?" Thursday vs. Chicago Cubs
08/26/15 P Jeremy Affeldt Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/20/15 RF Hunter Pence Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/18)
08/11/15 CF Angel Pagan Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/11)
08/04/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/31/15 P Tim Hudson Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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