Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Wisler (5-8) vs. Logan Verrett (1-0)

The New York Mets welcome the Atlanta Braves to Citi Field on Tuesday. The Braves send Matt Wisler to the mound to face Logan Verrett of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +201 and New York at -218. The over/under was set at 8. The Braves have a 76-65 over/under record and a 68-82 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Mets are 78-70 against the run line and have a 77-66 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Braves show up with a 60-90 record, including 23-52 on the road. Starting pitcher Matt Wisler holds a 5-8 record with an earned run average of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.63. The Braves are 6-10 over his 86.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 105 hits over that time period. The Braves are also 7-9 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 2.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 463 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.73. Opposing teams are hitting .260 against the Braves bullpen while walking 203 times and striking out 405 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.3 strikeouts per game while getting 9.3 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 27th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.52.

Atlanta ranks 20th in the league in team batting average at .250 while hitting .252 on the road. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 18th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .357. Nick Markakis leads the team in hits with 171 while the team ranks 23rd in baseball with 8.41 hits per game.

New York is 47-28 at home while holding a 84-65 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 1.91, Logan Verrett will come into this game holding a 1-0 record and a 0.71 WHIP. The Mets have a record of 2-0 over the 28.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 14 hits. The Mets are also 0-2 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 360 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.42. Opposing teams are hitting .227 against the Mets bullpen while walking 159 times and striking out 402 times. New York is averaging 8.1 strikeouts per game while getting 8.27 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.46.

They rank 27th in the league in team batting average with a .245 average while hitting .236 at home. The Mets on-base percentage sits at .313, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .399. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 138 while the team ranks 26th in baseball with 8.36 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .985 with 80 total errors, 1,470 assists and 3,964 put outs. The Mets have committed 84 errors on the season with 1,488 assists and 4,046 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 76-65 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 68-82 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 77-66 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 78-70 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

09/18/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow out for season
08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
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

09/21/15 3B Juan Uribe Chest injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Atlanta Braves
09/18/15 P Jacob deGrom Rest expected to miss next schedule start Tuesday vs. Atlanta Braves
08/05/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
07/29/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension out for season
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)
04/06/15 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 Mets

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