Friday, July 7, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tim Adleman vs. Zack Greinke

The Cincinnati Reds head to Chase Field on Friday, July 7, 2017 to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The expected starting pitchers are Tim Adleman for the Reds and Zack Greinke for the Diamondbacks.

The odds for this matchup have Cincinnati at +174 and Arizona at -185. The Reds have a 47-34-3 over/under mark and a 45-39-0 run line record. The Diamondbacks are 47-38-0 against the run line and have a 38-43-4 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 47-34-3 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 45-39-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 38-43-4 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 47-38-0 against the run line

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

07/06/17 SS Zack Cozart Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Colorado Rockies
07/05/17 C Devin Mesoraco Shoulder 10-day DL (07/05)
06/29/17 P Brandon Finnegan Tricep 10-day DL (06/28)
06/26/17 P Bronson Arroyo Shoulder 60-day DL (06/19)
06/18/17 P Anthony DeSclafani Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 60-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

06/28/17 SS Nick Ahmed Hand 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P J.J. Hoover Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/06/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Shoulder 10-day DL (06/03)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 36-48 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tim Adleman has a 5-5 record with an earned run average of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.33. He has 73 strikeouts over his 79 innings pitched and he's given up 73 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 295 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen and they've struck out 314 hitters and walked 140 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.2. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 755 base hits and 431 earned runs. They have allowed 144 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 319 batters and struck out 660. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 5.34.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .260, good for 11th in the league. The Reds hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Joey Votto is hitting .316 with an on-base percentage of .426. He has 95 hits this season in 301 at bats with 61 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .625 and an OPS+ of 170. Adam Duvall is hitting .278 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .323. He has totaled 86 hits and he has driven in 59 men in 309 at bats. His OPS+ is 123 while his slugging percentage is at .553. The Reds have 753 hits, including 145 doubles and 119 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 264 times so far this season and they have struck out 672 times as a unit. They have left 585 men on base and have a team OPS of .776. They score 4.83 runs per contest and have scored a total of 406 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 52-33 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.05, Zack Greinke has a 10-4 record and a 1.02 WHIP. He has 124 strikeouts over the 109.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 89 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.28 and they have given up 219 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 268 batters and walked 93 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.37. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 673 base knocks and 285 earned runs this season. They have given up 83 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 267 hitters and struck out 788 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.62.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 9th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .315 with an OBP of .433. He has 95 hits this year along with 66 RBI in 302 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .583 with an OPS+ of 155. Chris Owings is hitting .293 this season and he has an OBP of .327. He has collected 86 hits in 294 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 105 and a slugging percentage of .497. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 768 base hits, including 171 doubles and 108 homers. Arizona has walked 282 times this year and they have struck out on 762 occasions. They have had 581 men left on base and have an OPS of .776. They have scored 5.12 runs per game and totaled 435 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds +174

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