The Reds resumed play from the All Star Break with only a 3 game series at home against the Cleveland Indians. The Indians won 2 games in the series. The Reds enter Week 16 with 4 games in 3 days against the Chicago Cubs and 3 against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.

The Random Stat: Teams not named with the first letter “C” is at 11-11-2

Johnny Cueto and Jay Bruce had scouts from the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Sunday.

STARTING PITCHING

30th SERIES

15 IP/16 H/9 R/8 BB/8 SO/2 HR

ERA 5.40/WHIP 1.60

RATES: 23.19% H/13.04% R/11.59% BB/11.59% SO/2.90% HR

PER 9: 9.60 H/5.40 R/4.80 BB/4.80 SO/1.20 HR

PER PA: 4.31 PA/H, 7.67 PA/R, 8.63 PA/BB, 8.63 PA/SO, 34.50 PA/HR

BULLPEN PITCHING

30th SERIES

14 IP/14 H/6 R/5 ER/8 BB/10 SO/HR

ERA 3.21/WHIP 1.57

RATES: 21.21% H/9.09% R/12.12% BB/15.15% SO/1.52% HR

PER 9: 9.00 H/3.86 R/5.14 BB/6.43 SO/0.64 HR

PER PA: 4.71 PA/H, 11.00 PA/R, 8.25 PA/BB, 6.60 PA/SO, 66.00 PA/HR

SO LONG, FAREWELL

The Reds and Indians concluded their 6 game season series in Cincinnati. The Reds went 1-5 against the Indians in 2015.

53 IP/53 H/29 R/26 ER/35 BB/34 SO/4 HR

ERA 4.42/WHIP 1.66

RATES: 21.20% H/11.60% R/14.00% BB/13.60% SO/1.60% HR

PER 9: 9.00 H/4.92 H/5.94 BB/5.77 SO/0.68 HR

STRIKEOUT TO WALK RATIO: 0.97

PITCHER RATING: 83.04 GRADE: Bad among current teams played 81.21-83.73 BAD 83.74-85.07 BELOW AVERAGE 85.09-85.37 ABOVE AVERAGE 85.38-88.03 GREAT



STARTER LINE

Best and Worst Pitching Games of Week 15

Best Start: Mike Leake, July 17th

Worst Start: Anthony DeSclafani, July 18th

Best Bullpen Appearance: July 17th, Cleveland

Worst Bullpen Appearance: July 18th, Cleveland

Best Staff Game: July 17th, Cleveland

Worst Staff Game: July 18th, Cleveland

Starting Probables

Chicago Cubs: Michael Lorenzen, Raisel Iglesias, Tony Cingrani, Mike Leake

at Colorado: Anthony DeSclafani, Johnny Cueto, Michael Lorenzen