Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Shelby Miller (5-2) vs. Josh Collmenter (3-5)

The Atlanta Braves visit Chase Field on Tuesday to play The Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Shelby Miller for the Braves and Josh Collmenter for the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at -105 and Arizona at -105. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Braves have a 30-18 over/under record and a 29-21 run line mark, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Diamondbacks are 30-19 against the run line and have a 26-21 over/under record. They cover the spread 61% of the time.

The Braves head into this matchup with a 25-25 record, including 13-15 on the road. Starting pitcher Shelby Miller holds a 5-2 record with an earned run average of 1.48 and a WHIP of 0.88. The Braves are 8-2 over his 67.0 innings pitched and he's also given up 41 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-8. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.67 and they have given up 133 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen while being struck out 132 times and walking 68 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.59 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.34 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.12.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .248, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .246 average away from home. The Braves hold a .364 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311 which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.24 hits per game and Freddie Freeman leads the team with 55.

With a 11-13 home record, Arizona will hope to improve on their 23-26 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.05, Josh Collmenter will come into this game holding a 3-5 record and a 1.39 WHIP. The Diamondbacks have a record of 4-6 over the 57.0 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 70 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-3. He is getting 4.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 178 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while being struck out 158 times and walking 65 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.06 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.05 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21.

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .262 average at Safeco Field. The Diamondbacks hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 1st in baseball with 9.67 hits per game and Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with 64.

Atlanta has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 24 errors with 509 assists and 1317 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .989 team fielding percentage while committing 21 errors, accumulating 535 assists and compiling 1,371 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 30-18 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 29-21 against the run line

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 26-21 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 30-19 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Arizona Diamondbacks

05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28)
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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