Baseball Odds: The Cincinnati Reds should have a big pitching edge on Saturday as they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks. Johnny Cueto is expected to get the start for the Cincinnati Reds and he comes into the game with an ERA under two. The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to send Brandon McCarthy who is 1-6 on the season. Here is a look at the matchup and baseball picks.
Probable Pitching Matchup – Cueto vs. McCarthy
Johnny Cueto comes into this game at 4-4 with a 1.83 ERA. He was very good again last time out but he took the loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In his last three starts he is 1-2 with a 3.05 ERA. Cueto has owned the Arizona Diamondbacks in his career with a 5-1 record and a 2.98 ERA.
Brandon McCarthy has been a little better of late but he is still just 1-6 on the season with a 4.87 ERA. In his last three starts he has an ERA of 3.05 but hasn’t gotten a decision. McCarthy has pitched just three innings in his career against the Cincinnati Reds with an 0-1 record and a 21.00 ERA.
Series and Game Notes
Before this series began the Cincinnati Reds had won 7 of the last 10 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cincinnati Reds had also won 6 of the last 10 at Arizona with four of the last six going under. The Cincinnati Reds have a losing record on the road but the Arizona Diamondbacks have been really poor at home so something has to give in this series. Neither team has been that effective on offense this season as both teams rank near the bottom of the league. The difference in the two teams is the pitching as the Cincinnati Reds have a good team ERA while the Arizona Diamondbacks rank near the bottom of the league.
Baseball Picks
It is hard to believe that Cueto is just 4-4 with his numbers this season. The Cincinnati Reds should have a big edge on the mound in this one so I will lay the price and take the road team.
