Braden Shipley (2-3, 5.45 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (53-75) go up against Brandon Finnegan (8-9, 4.32 ERA) and the Cincinnati Reds (54-72) in the first of a three-game series at Chase Field. The game gets underway at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 26 and will air on FSAZ and FSOH.
In his most recent outing, Shipley pitched 5.1 innings, allowing seven runs, striking out five and walking one in a 9-1 loss to the Padres. Paul Goldschmidt (.304, 86 Rs, 20 HRs, 78 RBIs, 20 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run. The Reds were victorious over the Dodgers 11-1 the last time Finnegan pitched. He went 7.0 innings, giving up zero runs, striking out eight and walking two.
Arizona is a small -110 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is nine runs. The Diamondbacks are 27-26 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -1,974. Over the last 10 games, they have a very good record when playing as the favorite (5-2). The Diamondbacks have one of the most prolific home offenses in the entire NL, averaging 4.8 runs per game. The Diamondbacks rank fourth in the majors in extra base hits with 424. They have been a terror on the base paths, ranking fourth in all of baseball with 102 steals.
Moving on to the away team, the Reds come into this game with a weak win percentage of .353 when playing as the underdog (36-66) and an overall money line of -384. The Reds have racked up 112 steals on the year, making them one of the most threatening base-running teams in the league.
In their previous three games this season, the Reds have a 2-1 record. This game will feature Finnegan (LHP) on the mound against the Diamondbacks, who have a 17-16 record when they take on a left-handed starter. The right-handed Shipley will take the mound against the Reds, who have a 44-53 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Cincinnati is 30-34, while Arizona is 26-39.
The Reds are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have a 4-8 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 40-15. The Reds have a 40-11 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 17th in runs, Cincinnati has earned 565 this season. Arizona ranks 12th with 585 runs.
Arizona and Cincinnati both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Arizona sits at 23rd with 361 this season and Cincinnati ranks 21st with 362.
The Diamondbacks are 44-40 when they hit at least one home run. The Reds perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 40-39 record.
