Sunday, July 9, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Homer Bailey vs. Patrick Corbin

The Cincinnati Reds visit Chase Field on Sunday, July 9, 2017 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Homer Bailey for the Reds and Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +143 and Arizona at -153. The Reds have a 47-35-4 over/under record and a 46-40-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 49-38-0 against the run line and have a 39-43-5 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 47-35-4 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 46-40-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 39-43-5 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 49-38-0 against the run line

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

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 37-49 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Homer Bailey has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 12.66 and a WHIP of 2.34. He has 7 strikeouts over his 10.2 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He allows 16.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 7.19. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.03 and they have given up 299 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 321 hitters and walked 142 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 5.17. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 763 base hits and 434 earned runs. They have allowed 144 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 320 batters and struck out 671. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 5.30.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .261, good for 10th in the league. The Reds hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Adam Duvall is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 88 hits this season in 314 at bats with 61 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .564 and an OPS+ of 126. Joey Votto is hitting .316 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .429. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 62 men in 304 at bats. His OPS+ is 170 while his slugging percentage is at .622. The Reds have 766 hits, including 150 doubles and 120 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 269 times so far this season and they have struck out 680 times as a unit. They have left 594 men on base and have a team OPS of .780. They score 4.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 412 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 53-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.81, Patrick Corbin has a 6-8 record and a 1.53 WHIP. He has 86 strikeouts over the 95.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 118 hits. He allows 11.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.47 and they have given up 226 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 272 batters and walked 99 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.39. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 681 base knocks and 290 earned runs this season. They have given up 84 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 277 hitters and struck out 804 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 11th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Chris Owings comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .323. He has 86 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 298 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .490 with an OPS+ of 103. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .314 this season and he has an OBP of .431. He has collected 96 hits in 306 at bats while driving in 66 runs. He has an OPS+ of 154 and a slugging percentage of .578. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 775 base hits, including 172 doubles and 111 homers. Arizona has walked 283 times this year and they have struck out on 773 occasions. They have had 586 men left on base and have an OPS of .776. They have scored 5.1 runs per game and totaled 439 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Reds +143

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