Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: CC Sabathia vs. Tim Adleman

Great American Ball Park is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are CC Sabathia for the Yankees and Tim Adleman for the Reds.

New York opens at -111 while Cincinnati opens at +101. The Yankees have a 19-10-0 over/under record and a 21-8-0 run line mark. The Reds are 19-12-0 against the run line and have a 18-12-1 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 19-10-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 21-8-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 18-12-1 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 19-12-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (5/2)
04/02/17 1B Tyler Austin Ankle 60-day DL (4/02)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

04/21/17 P Tony Cingrani Oblique 10-day DL (4/19)
04/16/17 P Brandon Finnegan Shoulder 10-day DL (4/16)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 10-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 Yankees have a 20-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher CC Sabathia has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.52. He has 25 strikeouts over his 33 innings pitched and he's given up 35 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.65 and they have given up 71 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .199 against the bullpen and they've struck out 113 hitters and walked 41 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.54. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 225 base hits and 105 earned runs. They have allowed 32 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 92 batters and struck out 278. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.61.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .271, good for 4th in the league. The Yankees hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .352, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.7 hits per game. Starlin Castro is hitting .355 with an on-base percentage of .395. He has 43 hits this season in 121 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .545 and an OPS+ of 154. Chase Headley is hitting .278 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .366. He has totaled 30 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 108 at bats. His OPS+ is 121 while his slugging percentage is at .444. The Yankees have 280 hits, including 44 doubles and 48 home runs. New York has walked 126 times so far this season and they have struck out 254 times as a unit. They have left 225 men on base and have a team OPS of .812. They score 5.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 167 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 17-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.22, Tim Adleman has a 1-1 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 21.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 20 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.12 and they have given up 84 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .188 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 142 batters and walked 53 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 231 base knocks and 132 earned runs this season. They have given up 39 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 125 hitters and struck out 269 batters. They give up a walk 4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 6th in the league. The Reds hold a .468 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .278 with an OBP of .396. He has 30 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 108 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .602 with an OPS+ of 158. Zack Cozart is hitting .351 this season and he has an OBP of .438. He has collected 33 hits in 94 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 169 and a slugging percentage of .596. The Reds as a unit have 283 base hits, including 63 doubles and 43 homers. Cincinnati has walked 100 times this year and they have struck out on 242 occasions. They have had 215 men left on base and have an OPS of .799. They have scored 5.26 runs per game and totaled 163 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Reds +101

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