We hit another underdog WINNER on the Orioles yesterday (2.61) , Chris Tillman did not disappoint. Tillman lasted 8.1 innings, 5 Hits, 1 Earned Run, 1 BB and 5 strikeouts to finish the game with an impressive 1.35 ERA. We have one underdog selection for this afternoon:
Cincinnati Reds @ St.Louis Cardinals: REDS 2.33
(Cingrani vs Wacha)
The Cincinnati Reds and the St.Louis Cardinals will meet this afternoon at Busch Stadium, the defending National League Champion St.Louis Cardinals are set to have their home opener against the Reds. If anyone remembers back to last season, the Cardinals opened things up at Home to the Reds, and lost 13-4 to Cincinnati. The Reds have had a slow start to the season, they found their 2nd win of the season against the New York Mets yesterday, in a low-scoring 2-1 finish. Cincinnati is 2-4 on the season while the Cardinals have split their decisions 3-3. The Reds will be sending #52 Tony Cingrani to the mound this afternoon. Tony had 7 wins and 4 losses in his 2013 season with the Reds and finished with a 2.92 ERA, an opponents batting average of .196 , and a 1.10 WHIP , Cingrani has a WHIP of 0.57 so far in 2014 season. Michael Wacha will head to the mound to kick things off at Busch this afternoon. Wacha played with Cardinals last year and finished his 2013 season with a 2.56 ERA , a 2.19 AVG, and a 1.10 WHIP. Wacha had 4 wins and 1 loss in 2013. Let’s back the Reds as underdogs this afternoon to spoil the Cardinals home opener yet again this year.