Cleveland Indians at Cincinnati Reds 8/15/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Shane Bieber vs. Anthony DeSclafani

The Cleveland Indians visit Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Shane Bieber for the Indians and Anthony DeSclafani for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -176 and Cincinnati at +166. The Indians have a 60-54-4 over/under record and a 57-61-0 run line mark. The Reds are 67-52-0 against the run line and have a 63-51-5 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 60-54-4 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 57-61-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 63-51-5 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 67-52-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

08/12/18 DH Edwin Encarnacion Hand 10-day DL (08/11)
08/12/18 P Trevor Bauer Ankle left last game, is "?" for next scheduled start
08/09/18 CF Leonys Martin Illness 10-day DL (08/09)
07/28/18 CF Tyler Naquin Hip 10-day DL (07/28)
07/10/18 P Josh Tomlin Hamstring 10-day DL (07/10)
07/04/18 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Calf 60-day DL (07/03)
06/20/18 P Evan Marshall Elbow 10-day DL (06/20)
05/04/18 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (02/25)
03/26/18 P Ryan Merritt Knee 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

07/26/18 LF Jesse Winker Shoulder 60-day DL (07/26)
07/25/18 C Tyler Stephenson Knee 10-day DL (07/23)
07/21/18 2B Alex Blandino Knee 60-day DL (07/21)
07/19/18 LF Scott Schebler Shoulder 10-day DL (07/15)
03/26/18 P Rookie Davis Hip 60-day DL (03/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 67-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Shane Bieber has a 6-2 record with an earned run average of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.37 this year. He has 66 strikeouts over his 63.2 innings pitched and he's given up 74 hits. He allows 10.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.97 and they have given up 315 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 312 hitters and walked 102 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 979 base hits and 451 earned runs. They have allowed 149 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 284 batters and struck out 1,088. They have walked 2.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .259, good for 4th in the league. The Indians hold a .443 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Jose Ramirez is hitting .301 with an on-base percentage of .412. He has 129 hits this season in 428 at bats with 87 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .631 and an OPS+ of 173. Francisco Lindor is hitting .294 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .375. He has totaled 141 hits and he has driven in 74 men in 480 at bats. His OPS+ is 145 while his slugging percentage is at .560. The Indians have 1,059 hits, including 229 doubles and 164 home runs. Cleveland has walked 398 times so far this season and they have struck out 876 times as a unit. They have left 824 men on base and have a team OPS of .773. They score 5.12 runs per contest and have scored a total of 604 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 52-67 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.46, Anthony DeSclafani has a 6-3 record and a 1.22 WHIP this year. He has 59 strikeouts over the 66.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 63 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 5.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.21 and they have given up 440 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 388 batters and walked 187 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.75. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,102 base knocks and 561 earned runs this season. They have given up 172 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 409 hitters and struck out 904 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.78.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 6th in the league. The Reds hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Scooter Gennett comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .357. He has 133 hits this year along with 69 RBI in 434 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .486 with an OPS+ of 125. Jose Peraza is hitting .284 this season and he has an OBP of .329. He has collected 132 hits in 464 at bats while driving in 39 runs. He has an OPS+ of 93 and a slugging percentage of .388. The Reds as a unit have 1,051 base hits, including 189 doubles and 122 homers. Cincinnati has walked 441 times this year and they have struck out on 988 occasions. They have had 899 men left on base and have an OPS of .736. They have scored 4.54 runs per game and totaled 540 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Indians -176 and over 9.5 total runs

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