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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 5/24/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
CINCINNATI  IGLESIAS )
 
CLEVELAND  BAUER )
+1.5  -130

-1.5  +110
+170

-180

8.5ov
 
2
Final
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CINCINNATI (18 - 24) at CLEVELAND (19 - 23)
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Sunday, 5/24/2015 1:05 PM
RAISEL IGLESIAS (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
925CINCINNATI+170Ov 7.5,-110+165Ov 8,-115
926CLEVELAND-180Un 7.5,-110-175Un 8,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CINCINNATI - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games18-24-6.219-193.80.2380.3060.3880.6934.50.2510.3170.4080.725
Road Games9-15-5.410-133.60.2450.3060.3760.6814.20.2480.3190.3960.716
vs Right-handed Starters14-18-4.413-163.70.2320.3020.3780.6814.40.2500.3130.4030.716
Past 7 Games0-7-7.45-22.40.2380.2810.3600.6407.00.3210.3790.5040.883
Grass Games18-24-6.219-193.80.2380.3060.3880.6934.50.2510.3170.4080.725
Day Games3-10-7.84-73.50.2340.3020.3770.6794.70.2610.3220.4450.767
Interleague1-6-54-32.90.2490.3230.3190.6425.00.2900.3610.4420.803
CINCINNATI - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2380.3064214013334610480.3881491373224428339173424
Road Games3.60.2450.30624809198267220.37684711752215726112213
Righty Starters3.70.2320.302321060246345370.3781101072463522228133018
CINCINNATI - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games5.181.45111367651119531076-77558.3%
Road Games5.301.53852.7333148433410-43175%

CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games19-23-7.821-204.30.2520.3280.3960.7254.50.2590.3180.4010.719
Home Games8-12-7.214-64.40.2620.3440.3950.7395.60.2840.3390.4310.770
vs Right-handed Starters12-13-5.213-114.40.2610.3390.4110.7514.80.2690.3230.4120.735
Past 7 Games5-2+3.51-63.30.2300.3350.3470.6812.40.2050.2580.3120.571
Grass Games19-23-7.821-204.30.2520.3280.3960.7254.50.2590.3180.4010.719
Day Games6-12-8.39-83.90.2560.3290.3760.7055.40.2880.3570.4350.791
Interleague3-2+0.62-33.00.2440.3460.3810.7272.80.2160.2470.3050.553
CLEVELAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.30.2520.328421408355806370.3961771602762531329293431
Home Games4.40.2620.34420665174443130.39588831301016013131713
Righty Starters4.40.2610.33925846221485230.4111081001601619515191917
CLEVELAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.481.376129.4635012314551303-69469.2%
Home Games3.541.42573.7422975830661-34357.1%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CINCINNATI - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/10/2015LORENZEN(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)3-4L-1058.5 ovU109011130
5/11/2015LEAKE(R)ATLANTAMILLER(R)1-2L-1357.5 unU46011111
5/12/2015DESCLAFANI(R)ATLANTAFOLTYNEWICZ(R)4-3W-1358 ovU8709121
5/13/2015IGLESIAS(R)ATLANTASTULTS(L)5-1W-1307.5 unU740240
5/14/2015CUETO(R)SAN FRANCISCOLINCECUM(R)4-3W-1657 unP780750
5/15/2015MARQUIS(R)SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L)2-10L+1207.5 unO10811360
5/16/2015LEAKE(R)SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)2-11L-1358 ovO71101650
5/17/2015DESCLAFANI(R)SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R)8-9L+1008 evO128016122
5/19/2015CUETO(R)@ KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R)0-3L1106.5 unU440960
5/20/2015MARQUIS(R)@ KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R)1-7L1407.5 unO91001040
5/22/2015LEAKE(R)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)3-7L1657 unO65011111
5/23/2015DESCLAFANI(R)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)1-2L2157 unU960450
5/24/2015IGLESIAS(R)@ CLEVELANDBAUER(R) 
5/25/2015MARQUIS(R)COLORADOBUTLER(R) 
5/26/2015LORENZEN(R)COLORADODE LA ROSA(L) 
5/27/2015LEAKE(R)COLORADOKENDRICK(R) 
5/29/2015 WASHINGTON  
5/30/2015 WASHINGTON  
5/31/2015 WASHINGTON  

CLEVELAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/10/2015SALAZAR(R)MINNESOTAMAY(R)8-2W-1708 unO1380221
5/12/2015CARRASCO(R)ST LOUISLYNN(R)3-8L-1357.5 ovO91021380
5/13/2015KLUBER(R)ST LOUISLACKEY(R)2-0W-1357 unU7130120
5/14/2015BAUER(R)ST LOUISWACHA(R)1-2L+1007.5 unU890760
5/15/2015CHEN(L)@ TEXASRODRIGUEZ(L)8-3W1209.5 unO12729100
5/16/2015SALAZAR(R)@ TEXASLEWIS(R)10-8W-1409 unO141021363
5/17/2015CARRASCO(R)@ TEXASMARTINEZ(R)1-5L-1409.5 unU6101731
5/18/2015KLUBER(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)1-2L1307 unU450750
5/19/2015BAUER(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)3-1W1357.5 unU991470
5/20/2015MARCUM(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L)4-3W1558.5 evU670650
5/21/2015SALAZAR(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)5-2W-1308.5 unU11111772
5/22/2015CARRASCO(R)CINCINNATILEAKE(R)7-3W-1757 unO11111650
5/23/2015KLUBER(R)CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R)2-1W-2357 unU450960
5/24/2015BAUER(R)CINCINNATIIGLESIAS(R) 
5/25/2015MARCUM(R)TEXASKLEIN(R) 
5/26/2015SALAZAR(R)TEXASRODRIGUEZ(L) 
5/27/2015CARRASCO(R)TEXASLEWIS(R) 
5/28/2015KLUBER(R)@ SEATTLEPAXTON(L) 
5/29/2015 @ SEATTLE  
5/30/2015 @ SEATTLE  
5/31/2015 @ SEATTLE  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CINCINNATI: CINCINNATI (AP) - The rotation was Cincinnati's strength in an otherwise disappointing season last year. It's the Reds' biggest question as they try to move forward.
They're not sure what they're getting beyond 20-game-winner Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake, the only two holdovers who are healthy enough to pitch as the season begins. They've got some veteran retreads and unproven young starters trying to hold it together.
The rotation could be a work in progress well into the season.
''I know what the regular lineup looks like,'' second-year manager Bryan Price said. ''The biggest challenge is the bullpen and deciding roles and finalizing the last two starting pitchers.''
The Reds created two openings by trading Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon in the offseason. Homer Bailey hasn't fully recovered from surgery on his forearm and won't be ready until at least mid-April.
Cincinnati is counting on Anthony DeSclafani, who was acquired from Miami in the trade for Latos, to fill one of the spots. The rest of the rotation was under construction late in spring training, a sign of how much things had changed from a year ago.
''We feel we have a competitive team,'' Price said. ''This isn't a rebuilt situation. So we have to feel as confident as we can one-through-five in our rotation.''
The Reds lost 86 games last season in large part because of a subpar offense and a bullpen that finished as one of the NL's worst. They've tried to fix those two problems in the offseason through trades and free agency.
Now, a lot of it is on the starters to make it hold together during a special season in Cincinnati, which will host the All-Star Game. Some things to watch:
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CUETO'S CONTRACT
Cueto is entering the final year on his deal. The Reds have talked to him about an extension, but nothing was imminent as spring training wound down. If Cueto doesn't have an extension by midseason, the Reds would be in the position of considering a trade offer rather than letting him leave as a free agent after the season.
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VOTTO'S LEG
First baseman Joey Votto didn't play after July 5 because of strained muscles above his left knee. The 2010 National League MVP felt good in spring training. The Reds struggled to score runs last season despite playing in hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. If Votto is back to form, the offense will get a huge boost. The question is whether he can make it through the season without getting hurt again.
''I think that I've proven when healthy that I'm a helpful part of the team,'' Votto said.
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NEEDING RELIEF
The bullpen was one of the biggest problems in the second half of the season, contributing to the Reds' collapse. They were only 1 1/2 games out in the NL Central at the All-Star break, but went 25-42 the rest of the way. The bullpen was 1-17 after the break. Closer Aroldis Chapman was dependable, but the middle of the bullpen was a huge problem. The Reds added Burke Badenhop and Kevin Gregg to try to help, and moved left-hander Tony Cingrani into a relief role during spring training.
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OUT IN LEFT FIELD
Ryan Ludwick struggled in his return from a significant shoulder injury, and nobody else excelled in left field, either, making it the biggest weakness in the lineup. The Reds got Marlon Byrd in a trade with the Phillies, hoping to finally stabilize the position. The 14-year veteran knows there's a lot at stake in how he performs.
''Yes, there is pressure and there should be,'' Byrd said. ''This is a team that wanted me. I've got to come in to fill that veteran role, the left field spot, and bring some pop to the lineup. I have to do what I've done the last two years. To do any less is just a failure on my part.''
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RUN BILLY RUN
Center fielder Billy Hamilton had an exceptional rookie season, stealing a club-record 56 bases. He wore down as the season went along, batting only .200 with 18 steals in the second half. The 6-foot, 160-pound leadoff hitter lifted weights in the offseason, trying to get stronger so he doesn't fade again.
''I'm not a power hitter, but I want to be stronger than last year,'' Hamilton said.
CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND (AP) - While their AL Central rivals jockeyed during the offseason, one trying to outdo the other to improve their chances of winning a World Series title, the Indians watched.
That was the plan.
No, they didn't make any blockbuster trades, sign a big-name, big-ticket free agent or overhaul their roster with new faces. The Indians, who somehow stayed in contention last season until the waning days of September, didn't feel the need to make radical changes. It wasn't necessary.
The pieces are in place for Cleveland to have a special 2015 season.
''The team knows it,'' said second baseman Jason Kipnis. ''We got two winning seasons in a row. We had an 85-win season when we had about three guys playing good. The possibilities are there, the potential is there. That whole last year we never had more than a seven-game winning streak, never really got hot.
''We got the same corps. Same group of guys. We kind of want another chance at this again - and we're getting another chance.''
The Indians return virtually the same team that went 85-77 last season, finishing third behind division champion Detroit and wild-card winner Kansas City, which ended a postseason drought dating to 1985, won the pennant and pushed San Francisco to seven games in the World Series.
Watching the Royals inspired the Indians. And as he prepares for his third season in Cleveland, manager Terry Francona senses a different drive in his players.
They're hungry.
''Our veteran guys are trying to get better,'' he said. ''Our younger guys are excited to prove what they can do. I didn't see anybody just kind of go home and want to kind of keep the status quo. We're all excited about that.''
Francona said they're upping expectations both on performance and results.
''They're kind of at a stage where they're embracing trying to see if we can go up against some of these teams and, not only maybe hold our own, but maybe do a little more than that,'' Francona said.
There's no denying Francona's magical touch. The man who helped end Boston's supposed baseball curse, who got the Indians to the postseason in 2013, has an uncanny ability to convince players buy in to his program and get them to believe they can overcome any obstacles: injuries, payroll, low expectations, the Tigers lineup.
This spring, Francona didn't have to sell the Indians, who haven't won a World Series since 1948, on the idea they can compete. They already know that. Now it's a matter of taking the next step.
''When guys believe they can do it, and then they start to do it, then you see the confidence take over and guys take off, and you can accomplish a lot,'' he said. ''That's part of the fun of the season, to see how good you can get. I'd rather enjoy, as much as we can, the journey.''
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KLUBER UBER ALLES
All Corey Kluber did in his first major-league season was win 18 games, re-write some record books, dominate almost every time he pitched and win the AL Cy Young.
The 28-year-old could do it again.
Seemingly programmed because of his consistent performances and composed demeanor, Kluber gives the Indians a long-needed and legitimate No. 1 starter capable of winning every time he gets the ball. He scares opponents and makes his teammates better.
The Indians have discussed a long-term contract extension for the right-hander, who isn't even eligible for arbitration.
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YOUR TABLE, MR. BRANTLEY
Michael Brantley just might be baseball's most unassuming star, and he plans to keep it that way. The 27-year-old's breakout 2014 season - he batted .327 with 20 homers, 97 RBIs and a third-place finish in MVP voting - was followed by obligatory can-he-do-it-again questions.
Francona thinks Brantley might be poised for bigger things. The spotlight will find Brantley, but he's not craving it.
''He's so consistent at a high level that I don't see that going away,'' he said. ''He's so confident in what he's doing that I think he enjoys playing the game and the other things that come with it, I think he could take it or leave it. He has a really good understanding of who he is.''
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BETTER BE BETTER
For the Indians to get where they want, Kipnis (.240), CF Michael Bourn (106 games) and DH Nick Swisher (offseason knee surgeries) need to bounce back and produce more than they did in `14.
No position player is more important than Kipnis, a 2013 All-Star who was injured most of last season.
''He can affect the game so many ways - steal a base, get a bunt down, hit a ball in the gap,'' Francona said.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (CINCINNATI-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Reds-Indians Preview* ======================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Cincinnati (18-23) at Cleveland (18-23), 1:10 p.m. EDT

While the stumbling Cincinnati Reds hope their rotation doesn't miss its ace for long, the Cleveland Indians are enjoying a resurgence behind a string of strong performances from their starters.

The visiting Reds will try to avoid their longest losing streak in six years without All-Star Johnny Cueto on Sunday, when Trevor Bauer looks to throw the latest gem for the red-hot Indians.

Cincinnati starters had posted an 11.57 ERA over six straight losses before offensive woes led to Saturday's 2-1 loss at Progressive Field. The Reds had nine hits off Corey Kluber but went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.

"We just didn't capitalize on those opportunities," said manager Bryan Price, who displayed some of the team's frustration when he was ejected before Saturday's first pitch.

They've gone 1 for 24 in those situations over the last four games and have been outscored 49-17 during a seven-game losing streak. Cincinnati (18-24) twice had seven-game skids last season but hasn't had a longer one since dropping eight in a row July 28-Aug. 4, 2009.

Making matters worse, Cueto has been scratched from Sunday's start because of elbow stiffness. Price says he doesn't believe the injury is serious, though he'd like to give the right-hander extra time between starts.

Cueto, who won a career-high 20 games while leading the NL in strikeouts in 2014, entered Saturday leading the majors with 65 1-3 innings pitched and tops Cincinnati's starters with a 3.03 ERA.

"He's been our workhorse - so if he needs a little rest, he certainly has earned it," Price said.

Cuban rookie Raisel Iglesias (1-0, 3.94 ERA) will fill in after allowing three runs and seven hits over three innings in his last two relief appearances. He had a 2.77 ERA in two starts before Cincinnati opted to go with a four-man rotation.

The right-hander must contend with the red-hot Jason Kipnis, who had the go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning Saturday. The second baseman leads the majors in May with a .465 average, a .545 on-base percentage and 23 runs.

Kipnis is also batting .591 during a 11-game home hitting streak and has gone 9 for 16 in his last four against the Reds.

Cleveland starters have a 1.47 ERA over the past six games after Kluber allowed one run over eight innings to extend the club's winning streak to five - the longest by the Indians (19-23) since a six-game run May 30-June 4, 2014.

Bauer (3-1, 3.31) hopes to continue that trend after allowing one run and four hits over 7 1-3 innings in each of his last two starts. After striking out 10 in his previous outing, he fanned seven in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox for his first victory since April 15.

"I feel a bit better mechanically and I'm probably back to where I need to be," Bauer said. "I also feel better attacking guys."

In his only start against the Reds, the right-hander gave up four runs and issued five walks over three innings of a 4-0 loss in 2012 while with Arizona.

Cincinnati's Joey Votto had been 3 for 20 over his previous five contests before going 2 for 4 with a double Saturday. Jay Bruce is 11 for 22 over a six-game hitting streak, while Brandon Phillips is 6 for 13 over his last three.

Devin Mesoraco won't be available after he experienced pain in his left hip Friday during catching drills.

Cleveland's Yan Gomes, a 2014 Silver Slugger catcher, is expected to be activated after missing 37 games due to a sprained right knee.


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