Friday, June 24, 2016

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Colin Rea vs. Cody Reed

The San Diego Padres head to Great American Ball Park on Friday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The probable pitchers are Colin Rea for the Padres and Cody Reed for the Reds. The opening line for this game has San Diego at +105 and Cincinnati at -125. The over/under is 9.5. The Padres have a 37-34-2 over/under mark and a 43-30-0 run line record, meaning they cover 59% of the time. The Reds are 38-34-0 against the run line and have a 40-26-6 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Padres head into this game with a 30-43 record, and they are 12-21 on the road. Starting pitcher Colin Rea has a 3-3 record with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.41. He has 54 strikeouts during his 71.2 innings pitched and he has given up 72 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.35. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.41 and they have allowed 250 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the pen while they've been struck out 262 times and walked 114 times this year. As a unit, San Diego has given up 8.94 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.36 hitters per nine. They are 25th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.57. The Padres pitchers have collectively given up 652 base hits and 333 earned runs. They have allowed 82 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 281 batters and struck out 610. They walk 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.30.

As a team, San Diego is hitting .242, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .244 average on the road. The Padres have a .386 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .299 which is good for 28th in the league. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.25 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this game hitting .286 and his on-base percentage is at .331. He has 80 hits this season along with 46 runs scored and 45 runs batted in. He's struck out 62 times and has walked 21 times. Jon Jay is hitting .296 and he has an on-base percentage of .345. He has totaled 80 hits so far while scoring 35 runs and he's driven in 23. He has walked 16 times and has struck out 62 times. The Padres have 602 hits, including 120 doubles and 74 home runs. They've stolen 51 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 18 times. San Diego has walked 188 times this season and they've struck out 657 times as a unit. They've left 458 men on base and have a team OPS of .685. They score 4.15 runs per contest and have scored a total of 303 runs so far this year.

Cincinnati comes into this game with a 17-19 home mark and a 28-44 overall record. With an ERA of 5.14, Cody Reed has a 0-0 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 9 strikeouts over the 7 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 6 hits. He has allowed 7.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.55. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 6.01 and they have given up 281 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .274 against the Reds bullpen while being struck out 221 times and walking 141 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 9.53 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.05 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.34. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 675 base knocks and 378 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 117 home runs this year and they give up 1.7 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 312 hitters and struck out 499. They give up a walk 4.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.55 while their FIP as a staff is 5.58.

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .240 average at home. The Reds hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 7.97 hits per contest. Zack Cozart comes into this matchup batting .283 and he has an OBP of .323. He has 67 hits this year along with 39 runs scored and 30 RBI. He's struck out 34 times and has walked on 14 occasions. Jay Bruce is hitting .285 and he has an OBP of .336. He has collected 71 hits so far while he's scored 43 runs and drove in 55. He has earned a walk 18 times and has punched out 55 times. The Reds as a unit have 573 base hits, including 123 doubles and 84 homers. They have 49 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 24 times. Cincinnati as a team has walked 179 times this year and they have struck out 607 times. They've had 387 men left on base and have an OPS of .706. They score 4.35 runs per game and have totaled 313 runs so far this season.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 37-34-2 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 43-30-0 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 40-26-6 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 38-34-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

06/22/16 CF Jon Jay Forearm "?" Thursday vs. Cincinnati Reds
06/12/16 P Andrew Cashner Neck 15-day DL (6/11)
05/31/16 P Cesar Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/29)
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 15-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 15-day DL (4/20)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 15-day DL (4/5)
04/04/16 P Buddy Baumann Back 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 15-day DL (3/25)

Cincinnati Reds

06/23/16 P Alfredo Simon Trapezius 15-day DL
06/22/16 P Blake Wood Personal out indefinitely
06/22/16 1B Joey Votto Illness "?" Thursday vs. San Diego Padres
06/01/16 P Caleb Cotham Shoulder 15-day DL (5/29)
05/20/16 P Tim Adleman Oblique 15-day DL (5/20)
05/02/16 C Devin Mesoraco Shoulder 60-day DL (5/1); out for season
04/10/16 CF Yorman Rodriguez Hamstring 60-day DL (3/27)
04/04/16 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds

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