Friday, April 24, 2015

Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia

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Probable Pitchers: (L) Wood, A (1-0) vs. (R) Harang, A (2-1)

The Atlanta Braves take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

The Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series and 5-2 in their last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter. They are 5-2 in Wood's last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game and 3-7 in Wood's last 10 road starts vs. a team with a losing record. The over is 6-1 in the Braves last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Phillies are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record and 2-6 in their last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. They are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. National League East and 2-8 in their last 10 overall. The under is 7-0 in the Phillies last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600 and 3-0-1 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Head-to-head, the Braves are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia and 9-4 in the last 13 meetings. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 9-5-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Atlanta Braves is 0.2

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 7-5-3 against the over/under

The run differential for the Philadelphia Phillies is -1.7

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Philadelphia Phillies

04/22/15 P Sean O'Sullivan Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/06/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch 60-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm 60-day DL (3/16)
04/04/15 LF Domonic Brown Achilles 15-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take Atlanta

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