St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds 8/5/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Lance Lynn vs. Luis Castillo

The St. Louis Cardinals visit Great American Ball Park on Saturday, August 5, 2017 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Lance Lynn for the Cardinals and Luis Castillo for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -153 and Cincinnati at +133. The Cardinals have a 52-49-7 over/under record and a 49-59-0 run line mark. The Reds are 53-55-0 against the run line and have a 56-48-4 over/under record.

Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 52-49-7 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 49-59-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 56-48-4 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 53-55-0 against the run line

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

07/25/17 P Adam Wainwright Back 10-day DL (07/25)
07/25/17 CF Dexter Fowler Forearm 10-day DL (07/25)
04/10/17 P Alex Reyes Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

08/02/17 LF Scott Schebler Shoulder 10-day DL (07/31)
07/30/17 SS Zack Cozart Quad 10-day DL (07/26)
07/18/17 P Scott Feldman Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cardinals have a 53-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Lance Lynn has a 9-6 record with an earned run average of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.12. He has 110 strikeouts over his 126.2 innings pitched and he's given up 96 hits. He allows 6.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 341 hitters and walked 119 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.81. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 912 base hits and 411 earned runs. They have allowed 120 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 326 batters and struck out 909. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team St. Louis is hitting .255, good for 14th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Jedd Gyorko is hitting .275 with an on-base percentage of .340. He has 93 hits this season in 338 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .464 and an OPS+ of 109. Matt Carpenter is hitting .249 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .376. He has totaled 88 hits and he has driven in 48 men in 353 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .445. The Cardinals have 931 hits, including 192 doubles and 125 home runs. St. Louis has walked 374 times so far this season and they have struck out 897 times as a unit. They have left 736 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 477 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 44-64 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.56, Luis Castillo has a 2-4 record and a 1.19 WHIP. He has 51 strikeouts over the 48 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 39 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.27 and they have given up 378 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 408 batters and walked 171 opposing hitters. 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 5.22. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 971 base knocks and 555 earned runs this season. They have given up 179 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 406 hitters and struck out 855 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 5.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 17th in the league. The Reds hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Adam Duvall comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .317. He has 107 hits this year along with 75 RBI in 401 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .531 with an OPS+ of 115. Joey Votto is hitting .306 this season and he has an OBP of .430. He has collected 116 hits in 379 at bats while driving in 72 runs. He has an OPS+ of 159 and a slugging percentage of .578. The Reds as a unit have 937 base hits, including 174 doubles and 147 homers. Cincinnati has walked 350 times this year and they have struck out on 879 occasions. They have had 763 men left on base and have an OPS of .760. They have scored 4.56 runs per game and totaled 492 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals -153

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