Sunday, August 2, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Julio Teheran (6-6) vs. Adam Morgan (2-2)

The Atlanta Braves visit Citizens Bank Park on Sunday to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Julio Teheran for the Braves and Adam Morgan for the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at -110 and Philadelphia at +100. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Braves, with a 56-47 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 50-48 over/under record. The Phillies have a 54-42 over/under record and a 52-52 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Braves show up with a 46-57 record, including 20-37 on the road. Starting pitcher Julio Teheran holds a 6-6 record with an earned run average of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.40. The Braves are 11-10 over his 124.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 125 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 15-6. He is getting 4.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 294 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.01. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen while being struck out 272 times and walking 122 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.01 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.44 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97.

As a team, Atlanta is batting .251, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .255 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 .360. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.47 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 114.

Philadelphia is 25-26 at home while holding a 40-64 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 4.05, Adam Morgan will come into this game holding a 2-2 record and a 1.35 WHIP. The Phillies have a record of 4-2 over the 33.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 35 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-3. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 341 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.56. 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 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.32 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.60.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .248 average at home. The Phillies on-base percentage sits at .301, which puts them at 27th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .372. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.54 hits per game and Ben Revere leads the team with 109.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .985 with 57 total errors, 1016 assists and 2,722 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .981 team fielding percentage while committing 71 errors, accumulating 1017 assists and compiling 2,748 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 50-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 56-47 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 54-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 52-52 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
06/04/15 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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