MLB Baseball
2011-07-22 - Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds
A Sports Betting Pick by Addicted
Baseball : North America : MLB
Friday, July 22nd, 2011, 7:10PM US
(12:10AM GMT)
PREVIEW
Atlanta start a 3 game series with Cincinnati today. The Braves have won 2 of the 3 meetings between the teams this season and will want to improve on that as they chase the Philadelphia Phillies, who are 4 games ahead of them in the NL East.
Jair Jurrjens will pitch for the Atlanta Braves. He has a 12-3 record with a 2.26ERA which is quite simply put, excellent. However, he comes into this off his worst start of the season, allowing 6 runs in 5 innings against Washington. Before that game Jurrjens owned a 1.87ERA so he will be keen to put things right.
Jurrjens has been excellent in all 8 starts on the road, and that is reflected in his 1.96ERA. He has faced the Reds once this season and allowed just 1 run in 8 innings.
Bronson Arroyo will pitch for the visiting Cincinnati Reds tonight. He is 7-8 with a 5.57ERA so far this season and is actually in pretty poor form at the moment. His last 4 starts have been dire, with a 8.25ERA in them.
Arroyo has a 5.70ERA in 13 appearances against the Braves, and he looks as if he wills struggle here against them again. Not only is he in poor form, but he seems to be unable to keep scoring down when pitching at night, with a 7.15ERA in 13 night-time appearances this season.
With Cincy in an offensive slump at the moment, the timing is perfect for Jurrjens to shut down the Reds and make amends for his previous start.
TEAM STATS
Atlanta Braves
Overall 58-41, Streak W1
Cincinnati Reds
Overall 48-50, Streak W1
BETTING VERDICT
Take Atlanta to win tonight.
The Pick :
Atlanta Braves to win
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take the Atlanta Braves to win @ 1.91 (Pinnacle)
