Friday, July 31, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Williams Perez (4-0) vs. David Buchanan (1-5)

The Atlanta Braves take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday at Citizens Bank Park. The probable starters are Williams Perez for the Braves and David Buchanan for the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +100 and Philadelphia at -110. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Braves have a 49-47 over/under record and a 56-45 run line mark, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Phillies are 50-52 against the run line and have a 53-41 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Braves show up with a 46-55 record, including 20-35 on the road. Williams Perez has an earned run average of 2.88 and is 4-0 so far on the season while having a 1.36 WHIP. He's pitched 50 innings thus far while surrendering 45 hits over that time and when he starts, the Braves are 5-3. Against the over/under, the Braves are 4-4 in his starts. He is getting 4.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 292 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.06. Teams are hitting .253 against the bullpen while being struck out 271 times and walking 121 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.94 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.47 batters per nine. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .250, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .253 average away from home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .313, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .360. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.42 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 111.

Philadelphia is 23-26 at home while holding a 38-64 overall record on the season. David Buchanan is starting this game 1-5 for the season with an earned run average of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.78. He's pitched 36 innings thus far while surrendering 46 hits over that time in which the Phillies are 1-6. The bullpen has given up 339 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.58. Teams are hitting .256 against the Phillies bullpen while being struck out 332 times and walking 146 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 9.98 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.36 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.65.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .244 average at home. The Phillies on-base percentage sits at .300, which puts them at 29th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .371. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.48 hits per game and Ben Revere leads the team with 108.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .985 with 57 total errors, 992 assists and 2,674 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .981 team fielding percentage while committing 71 errors, accumulating 995 assists and compiling 2,694 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 49-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 56-45 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 53-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 50-52 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/27/15 P Williams Perez Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/27)
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
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)

Philadelphia Phillies

07/21/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
06/23/15 2B Chase Utley Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/22)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/16)

Guy's Pick: Take the Phillies

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