Monday, May 22, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Josh Tomlin vs. Scott Feldman

Great American Ball Park is the site of the matchup between the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, May 22, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Josh Tomlin for the Indians and Scott Feldman for the Reds.

Cleveland opens at -123 while Cincinnati opens at +113. The Indians have a 14-24-3 over/under record and a 14-27-0 run line mark. The Reds are 23-19-0 against the run line and have a 25-16-1 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 14-24-3 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 14-27-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 25-16-1 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 23-19-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

05/16/17 RF Abraham Almonte Bicep 10-day DL (5/16)
05/16/17 P Carlos Carrasco Pectoral "?" for next scheduled start
05/14/17 LF Brandon Guyer Wrist 10-day DL (5/13)
05/03/17 P Corey Kluber Back 10-day DL (5/3)
05/03/17 CF Austin Jackson Toe 10-day DL (5/2)
04/09/17 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

05/20/17 C Stuart Turner Hamstring 10-day DL (5/20)
05/20/17 P Lisalverto Bonilla Hand injured last game, "?" for next scheduled start
04/21/17 P Tony Cingrani Oblique 10-day DL (4/19)
04/16/17 P Brandon Finnegan Shoulder 60-day DL (4/16)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 60-day DL (3/30)
04/02/17 P Anthony DeSclafa Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 P Austin Brice Undisclosed 10-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (4/2)
03/31/17 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 22-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Josh Tomlin has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 6.86 and a WHIP of 1.43. He has 32 strikeouts over his 40.2 innings pitched and he's given up 54 hits. He allows 12 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.76. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.82 and they have given up 93 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .199 against the bullpen and they've struck out 150 hitters and walked 48 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 319 base hits and 155 earned runs. They have allowed 45 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 123 batters and struck out 408. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.49.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .241, good for 20th in the league. The Indians hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Francisco Lindor is hitting .276 with an on-base percentage of .337. He has 45 hits this season in 163 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .528 and an OPS+ of 123. Michael Brantley is hitting .295 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 38 hits and he has driven in 18 men in 129 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .465. The Indians have 329 hits, including 73 doubles and 46 home runs. Cleveland has walked 151 times so far this season and they have struck out 306 times as a unit. They have left 284 men on base and have a team OPS of .727. They score 4.29 runs per contest and have scored a total of 176 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 20-22 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.29, Scott Feldman has a 2-4 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 38 strikeouts over the 50.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 46 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.45 and they have given up 130 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .206 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 177 batters and walked 78 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.75. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 344 base knocks and 200 earned runs this season. They have given up 58 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 177 hitters and struck out 341 batters. They give up a walk 4.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 5th in the league. The Reds hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .414. He has 43 hits this year along with 35 RBI in 149 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .577 with an OPS+ of 157. Zack Cozart is hitting .351 this season and he has an OBP of .432. He has collected 46 hits in 131 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 167 and a slugging percentage of .595. The Reds as a unit have 391 base hits, including 80 doubles and 54 homers. Cincinnati has walked 136 times this year and they have struck out on 327 occasions. They have had 307 men left on base and have an OPS of .781. They have scored 5.1 runs per game and totaled 214 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds +113

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