Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Adam Wainwright vs. Tim Adleman

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The expected starting pitchers are Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals and Tim Adleman for the Reds.

The odds for this matchup have St. Louis at -126 and Cincinnati at +116. The Cardinals have a 29-23-2 over/under mark and a 27-27-0 run line record. The Reds are 30-25-0 against the run line and have a 31-22-2 over/under record.

Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 29-23-2 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 27-27-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 31-22-2 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 30-25-0 against the run line

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

06/01/17 P Zach Duke Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
05/28/17 2B Kolten Wong Elbow 10-day DL (05/27)
04/10/17 P Alex Reyes Elbow 10-day DL (03/30)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

06/05/17 LF Scott Schebler Shoulder "?" Monday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
06/04/17 CF Billy Hamilton Shoulder "?" Monday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cardinals have a 26-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Adam Wainwright has a 6-3 record with an earned run average of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.49. He has 54 strikeouts over his 61.2 innings pitched and he's given up 69 hits. He allows 10.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.60 and they have given up 169 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen and they've struck out 167 hitters and walked 74 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.78. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 450 base hits and 208 earned runs. They have allowed 57 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 181 batters and struck out 466. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 3.88.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team St. Louis is hitting .249, good for 17th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Yadier Molina is hitting .250 with an on-base percentage of .292. He has 46 hits this season in 184 at bats with 23 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .391 and an OPS+ of 82. Aledmys Diaz is hitting .261 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .297. He has totaled 54 hits and he has driven in 15 men in 207 at bats. His OPS+ is 85 while his slugging percentage is at .401. The Cardinals have 459 hits, including 97 doubles and 55 home runs. St. Louis has walked 189 times so far this season and they have struck out 439 times as a unit. They have left 377 men on base and have a team OPS of .724. They score 4.13 runs per contest and have scored a total of 223 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 25-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.89, Tim Adleman has a 3-2 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 39 strikeouts over the 46 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 42 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.49 and they have given up 186 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 211 batters and walked 95 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.93. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 474 base knocks and 272 earned runs this season. They have given up 87 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 219 hitters and struck out 416 batters. They give up a walk 4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 5.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 9th in the league. The Reds hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Zack Cozart comes into this matchup batting .344 with an OBP of .432. He has 62 hits this year along with 33 RBI in 180 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .622 with an OPS+ of 174. Joey Votto is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .414. He has collected 56 hits in 196 at bats while driving in 44 runs. He has an OPS+ of 157 and a slugging percentage of .571. The Reds as a unit have 504 base hits, including 98 doubles and 78 homers. Cincinnati has walked 180 times this year and they have struck out on 448 occasions. They have had 399 men left on base and have an OPS of .780. They have scored 5.02 runs per game and totaled 276 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds +116

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