Sunday, May 7, 2017
Great American Ball Park
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Probable Pitchers: Johnny Cueto vs. Scott Feldman
The San Francisco Giants head to Great American Ball Park on Sunday, May 7, 2017 to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The expected starting pitchers are Johnny Cueto for the Giants and Scott Feldman for the Reds.
The odds for this matchup have San Francisco at -156 and Cincinnati at +146. The Giants have a 14-16-0 over/under mark and a 11-19-0 run line record. The Reds are 17-12-0 against the run line and have a 17-11-1 over/under record.
Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The San Francisco Giants are 14-16-0 against the over/under
The San Francisco Giants are 11-19-0 against the run line
Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends
The Cincinnati Reds are 17-11-1 against the over/under
The Cincinnati Reds are 17-12-0 against the run line
Key San Francisco Giants Injuries
05/03/17 P Johnny Cueto Finger "?" for next scheduled start Sunday vs. Cincinnati Reds
04/29/17 SS Brandon Crawford Groin 10-day DL (04/26)
04/26/17 CF Denard Span Shoulder 10-day DL (4/23)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (4/15)
04/24/17 2B Aaron Hill Forearm 10-day DL (04/22)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Ribs 10-day DL (4/21)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (03/30)
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 Giants have a 11-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Johnny Cueto has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 30 strikeouts over his 37 innings pitched and he's given up 38 hits. He allows 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.94 and they have given up 86 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen and they've struck out 87 hitters and walked 42 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.62. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 261 base hits and 138 earned runs. They have allowed 29 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 99 batters and struck out 246. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 3.86.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team San Francisco is hitting .235, good for 25th in the league. The Giants hold a .348 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Brandon Crawford is hitting .263 with an on-base percentage of .284. He has 20 hits this season in 76 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .434 and an OPS+ of 89. Brandon Belt is hitting .252 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .389. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 103 at bats. His OPS+ is 126 while his slugging percentage is at .456. The Giants have 241 hits, including 49 doubles and 19 home runs. San Francisco has walked 85 times so far this season and they have struck out 230 times as a unit. They have left 210 men on base and have a team OPS of .642. They score 3.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 103 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Cincinnati has a 15-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.83, Scott Feldman has a 1-3 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 27 strikeouts over the 31.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 30 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 84 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .192 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 140 batters and walked 52 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 222 base knocks and 130 earned runs this season. They have given up 39 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 119 hitters and struck out 260 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.48.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .259, good for 8th in the league. The Reds hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Joey Votto comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .389. He has 27 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 101 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .604 with an OPS+ of 157. Zack Cozart is hitting .333 this season and he has an OBP of .427. He has collected 29 hits in 87 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 157 and a slugging percentage of .552. The Reds as a unit have 258 base hits, including 58 doubles and 38 homers. Cincinnati has walked 96 times this year and they have struck out on 225 occasions. They have had 202 men left on base and have an OPS of .779. They have scored 5 runs per game and totaled 145 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Giants/Reds MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Reds +146
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