Saturday, July 11, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Patrick Corbin (1-0) vs. Matt Harvey (7-6)

The New York Mets welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks to Citi Field on Saturday. The probable starters are Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks and Matt Harvey for the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +153 and New York at -163. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Diamondbacks, with a 46-38 run line record, cover the spread 55% of the time. They also have a 43-36 over/under record. The Mets are 40-45 against the run line and have a 39-42 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 42-42 record, and they are 20-21 away from home. Patrick Corbin has an earned run average of 3.60 and is 1-0 so far on the season while having a 1.60 WHIP. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 1-0 over his 5 innings pitched this season while giving up 8 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-0. The team is averaging 7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.61 and they have given up 272 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 240 and walked 106 batters this season while opposing teams hit .247 against them. Arizona has a team average of 8.94 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.94 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.20, they are 25th in the league.

Arizona is batting .264 as a team, which is good for 5th in the league and hitting .264 away from home. The Diamondbacks hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 4th in baseball. With 106 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.26.

With a 44-42 overall record, New York will come into this game 29-14 at home. Matt Harvey is starting this game 7-6 for the season with an earned run average of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.07. In his starts, the Mets are 9-7 and he has allowed 90 hits over 104.1 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-8. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.80 and they have given up 175 base hits on the year. The Mets bullpen has struck out 209 batters and walked 91 this season while opposing teams have hit .213 against them. New York has a team average of 8.18 hits per game and are averaging 7.97 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.26, they are 3rd in the league.

They are batting .232 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .236 at home. The Mets hold a .356 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297 which is good for 26th in baseball. With 78 hits, Juan Lagares leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 7.7.

Arizona has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 42 errors with 886 assists and 2,299 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Mets have accumlated 53 errors while having 852 assists and 2,287 put outs leading to a .983 fielding percentage.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 43-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 46-38 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 39-42 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 40-45 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

07/09/15 P Jeremy Hellickson Thumb "?" for next start scheduled start
06/16/15 CF Ender Inciarte Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/16)
06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)

New York Mets

07/09/15 P Steven Matz Back is downgraded to out indefinitely
06/23/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/04/15 RF Cesar Puello Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/12)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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