Saturday, August 1, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Wisler (5-1) vs. Aaron Nola (1-1)

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The Braves send Matt Wisler to the mound to face Aaron Nola of the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at -103 and Philadelphia at -107. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Braves, with a 56-46 run line record, cover the spread 55% of the time. They also have a 49-48 over/under record. The Phillies have a 53-42 over/under record and a 51-52 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Braves show up with a 46-56 record, including 20-36 on the road. Starting pitcher Matt Wisler holds a 5-1 record with an earned run average of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.33. He's pitched 42 innings thus far while surrendering 44 hits over that time and when he starts, the Braves are 5-2. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-6. He is getting 3.3 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. Opposing teams are hitting .253 against the Braves bullpen while walking 121 times and striking out 271 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.47 strikeouts per game while getting 8.98 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 17th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.91.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .251, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .254 average away from home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .313, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .359. Nick Markakis leads the team in hits with 113 while the team ranks 20th in baseball with 8.45 hits per game.

Philadelphia is 24-26 at home while holding a 39-64 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.29, Aaron Nola will come into this game holding a 1-1 record and a 0.95 WHIP. He's pitched 13.2 innings thus far while surrendering 10 hits over that time in which the Phillies are 1-1. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-1. He is getting 5.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 339 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.58. Opposing teams are hitting .256 against the Phillies bullpen while walking 146 times and striking out 332 times. Philadelphia is averaging 7.35 strikeouts per game while getting 10 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .247 average at home. The Phillies on-base percentage sits at .300, which puts them at 28th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .371. Ben Revere leads the team in hits with 109 while the team ranks 15th in baseball with 8.51 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .985 with 57 total errors, 1006 assists and 2,698 put outs. The Phillies have committed 71 errors on the season with 1003 assists and 2,721 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .981 on the year.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 49-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 56-46 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 53-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 51-52 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

07/31/15 P Williams Perez Foot expected to start Friday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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
06/04/15 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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