Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Tim Adleman vs. Mike Bolsinger

Rogers Centre is the site of the matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Tim Adleman for the Reds and Mike Bolsinger for the Blue Jays.

Cincinnati opens at +135 while Toronto opens at -145. The Reds have a 29-20-1 over/under record and a 29-21-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 24-27-0 against the run line and have a 25-24-2 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 29-20-1 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 29-21-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 25-24-2 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 24-27-0 against the run line

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

05/26/17 P Amir Garrett Hip 10-day DL (05/24)
05/20/17 C Stuart Turner Hamstring 10-day DL (05/20)
04/21/17 P Tony Cingrani Oblique 10-day DL (04/19)
04/16/17 P Brandon Finnegan Shoulder 60-day DL (04/16)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 60-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 P Anthony DeSclafa Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)
03/31/17 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (02/14)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

05/29/17 P J.A. Happ Elbow is upgraded to expected to start Tuesday vs. Cincinnati
05/29/17 3B Chris Coghlan Back "?" Tuesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
05/24/17 LF Anthony Alford Wrist 10-day DL (5/24)
05/20/17 CF Darrell Ceciliani Shoulder 10-day DL (5/19)
05/20/17 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (5/18)
05/15/17 1B Steve Pearce Calf 10-day DL (5/15)
05/11/17 P Francisco Liriano Shoulder 10-day DL (5/11)
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 P Glenn Sparkman Thumb 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 24-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tim Adleman has a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.25. He has 34 strikeouts over his 40 innings pitched and he's given up 36 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have given up 165 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the bullpen and they've struck out 196 hitters and walked 89 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 422 base hits and 242 earned runs. They have allowed 75 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 204 batters and struck out 389. They have walked 4.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.99.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .264, good for 6th in the league. The Reds hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Zack Cozart is hitting .344 with an on-base percentage of .422. He has 55 hits this season in 160 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .569 and an OPS+ of 158. Joey Votto is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .409. He has totaled 50 hits and he has driven in 39 men in 177 at bats. His OPS+ is 150 while his slugging percentage is at .554. The Reds have 462 hits, including 89 doubles and 68 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 154 times so far this season and they have struck out 390 times as a unit. They have left 356 men on base and have a team OPS of .779. They score 5.04 runs per contest and have scored a total of 252 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 24-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.75, Mike Bolsinger has a 0-2 record and a 1.87 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 20.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 23 hits. He allows 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.58. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.86 and they have given up 157 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 198 batters and walked 71 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.09. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 441 base knocks and 209 earned runs this season. They have given up 59 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 174 hitters and struck out 449 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 19th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .332. He has 57 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 203 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .458 with an OPS+ of 111. Jose Bautista is hitting .246 this season and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 45 hits in 183 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .443. The Blue Jays as a unit have 429 base hits, including 86 doubles and 65 homers. Toronto has walked 159 times this year and they have struck out on 394 occasions. They have had 329 men left on base and have an OPS of .724. They have scored 4.43 runs per game and totaled 226 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Reds/Blue Jays MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds +135

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