Friday, June 12, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood (4-3) vs. Bartolo Colon (8-4)

The Atlanta Braves head to Citi Field on Friday to take on the New York Mets. The probable starters are Alex Wood for the Braves and Bartolo Colon for the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +120 and New York at -130. The over/under was set at 7. The Braves, with a 34-26 run line record, cover the spread 57% of the time. They also have a 37-20 over/under record. The Mets have a 30-25 over/under record and a 29-31 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 48% of the time.

The Braves head into this matchup with a 29-31 record, including 14-17 on the road. Alex Wood has a 4-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.36 and a 1.43 WHIP. He's pitched 67 innings thus far while surrendering 77 hits over that time and when he starts, the Braves are 4-7. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-3. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.75 and they've given up 163 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen while being struck out 157 times and walking 82 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.74 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.22 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.19.

Atlanta is batting .258 as a team, which is good for 10th in the league and hitting .254 away from home. Ranked at 10th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .321 and they hold a .374 team slugging percentage. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.69 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 68.

With a 21-10 home record, New York will hope to improve on their 31-29 overall mark. Bartolo Colon has a record of 8-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.52 on the year with a 1.14 WHIP. He's pitched 75.2 innings thus far while surrendering 80 hits over that time in which the Mets are 8-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-5. The team is averaging 3.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.71 and they have given up 121 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .210 against the Mets bullpen while being struck out 153 times and walking 52 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.24 batters per nine. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.50.

They are batting .241 as a team, which is good for 24th in the league and hitting .243 at home. Ranked at 21st in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .305 and they hold a .370 team slugging percentage. They rank 26th in baseball with 7.93 hits per game and Juan Lagares leads the team with 59.

The Braves have committed 30 errors and have combined for 598 assists and 1,560 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .983 team fielding percentage while committing 38 errors, accumulating 581 assists and compiling 1,582 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 37-20 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 34-26 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 30-25 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 29-31 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
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)

New York Mets

06/11/15 P Dillon Gee Personal placed on bereavement list; out indefinitely
06/11/15 C Kevin Plawecki Dizziness expected to miss Thursday vs. San Francisco Giants
06/11/15 3B Ruben Tejada Personal placed on paternity leave
06/05/15 2B Daniel Murphy Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
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 15 day disabled list (5/12)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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