Reds looking for 14th straight win in bounce-back trend
Cincinnati took on e on the chin Sunday against St. Louis, losing 10-1 to the Central Leading Cardinals. The Reds have scored just 16 runs in their last six games and will be facing ace left-hander Cole Hamels in Philadelphia tonight. You might think the deck is stacked against Cincy, right? Sure, that is until you get a load of a powerful 13-0 Power Trend in their favor. Read on for more about tonight?s game and that key angle.
The Power Trend we will be analyzing for Monday night?s game is of the Situational variety and focuses on the Reds? ability to bounce-back from blowout losses. Including ten times in 2009, CINCINNATI is 13-0 (+10.9 Units) in its L13 games against the money line after a loss by 6 runs or more. The average score was CINCINNATI 5.3, OPPONENT 2.5 - (Rating = 5*)
On Monday, this trend will be put to the test like never before as the Reds square off against the defending World Series Champions and their best pitcher on the road. The Phillies are even off a key sweep of the Mets to boot.
A major concern for the Phillies all season, starting pitching actually carried the club during the set of NL East rival New York.
Though Cole Hamels' struggles have been a significant part of their rotation's problems, the Phillies have to like their chances of continuing the recent mound success with their young left-hander facing the Reds.
Hamels (4-5, 4.98 ERA) may well dream of facing the Reds (40-40). He's 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA in five career starts against Cincinnati, all Phillies wins. He's allowed 19 hits while striking out 37 over 36 innings in those games, which include a 4-3 win May 19, when he gave up three runs and five hits while striking out seven in six frames.
However, Hamels is looking to avoid losing his fourth straight start overall.
Philadelphia starters are near the bottom of the majors with a 5.09 ERA, but they were solid over the weekend, limiting the Mets to three runs over 20 innings to lead to a three-game sweep after they'd dropped 14 of their previous 18 contests.
The Reds will throw their own young ace in this contest as Johnny Cueto (8-4, 2.69) gets the ball. He started for the Reds against Hamels in May, when he gave up four runs in seven innings in his first career start against the Phillies.
While Hamels got the better of him in that matchup, Cueto has had the better season so far, ranking near the top of the NL in wins, ERA and opponent batting average (.223).
Cueto will try to help Cincinnati bounce back from Sunday's 10-1 loss to St. Louis. The Reds dropped two of three in a weekend series they'd viewed as a chance to show they're more than just a .500 team. Instead, they completed a 3-3 homestand that left them 40-40 overall - 20-20 at home, 20-20 on the road.
Game time is 7:05 PM ET.
Cincinnati took on e on the chin Sunday against St. Louis, losing 10-1 to the Central Leading Cardinals. The Reds have scored just 16 runs in their last six games and will be facing ace left-hander Cole Hamels in Philadelphia tonight. You might think the deck is stacked against Cincy, right? Sure, that is until you get a load of a powerful 13-0 Power Trend in their favor. Read on for more about tonight?s game and that key angle.
The Power Trend we will be analyzing for Monday night?s game is of the Situational variety and focuses on the Reds? ability to bounce-back from blowout losses. Including ten times in 2009, CINCINNATI is 13-0 (+10.9 Units) in its L13 games against the money line after a loss by 6 runs or more. The average score was CINCINNATI 5.3, OPPONENT 2.5 - (Rating = 5*)
On Monday, this trend will be put to the test like never before as the Reds square off against the defending World Series Champions and their best pitcher on the road. The Phillies are even off a key sweep of the Mets to boot.
A major concern for the Phillies all season, starting pitching actually carried the club during the set of NL East rival New York.
Though Cole Hamels' struggles have been a significant part of their rotation's problems, the Phillies have to like their chances of continuing the recent mound success with their young left-hander facing the Reds.
Hamels (4-5, 4.98 ERA) may well dream of facing the Reds (40-40). He's 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA in five career starts against Cincinnati, all Phillies wins. He's allowed 19 hits while striking out 37 over 36 innings in those games, which include a 4-3 win May 19, when he gave up three runs and five hits while striking out seven in six frames.
However, Hamels is looking to avoid losing his fourth straight start overall.
Philadelphia starters are near the bottom of the majors with a 5.09 ERA, but they were solid over the weekend, limiting the Mets to three runs over 20 innings to lead to a three-game sweep after they'd dropped 14 of their previous 18 contests.
The Reds will throw their own young ace in this contest as Johnny Cueto (8-4, 2.69) gets the ball. He started for the Reds against Hamels in May, when he gave up four runs in seven innings in his first career start against the Phillies.
While Hamels got the better of him in that matchup, Cueto has had the better season so far, ranking near the top of the NL in wins, ERA and opponent batting average (.223).
Cueto will try to help Cincinnati bounce back from Sunday's 10-1 loss to St. Louis. The Reds dropped two of three in a weekend series they'd viewed as a chance to show they're more than just a .500 team. Instead, they completed a 3-3 homestand that left them 40-40 overall - 20-20 at home, 20-20 on the road.
Game time is 7:05 PM ET.
