Monday, September 7, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Williams Perez (4-6) vs. Aaron Harang (5-14)

The Atlanta Braves head to Citizens Bank Park on Monday to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Williams Perez for the Braves and Aaron Harang for the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +124 and Philadelphia at -134. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Braves, with a 65-71 run line record, cover the spread 48% of the time. They also have a 70-58 over/under record. The Phillies have a 74-51 over/under record and a 67-69 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Braves head into this matchup with a 54-82 record, including 21-50 on the road. Starting pitcher Williams Perez holds a 4-6 record with an earned run average of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.63. The Braves are 5-10 over his 86 innings pitched and he's also given up 97 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-5. His teammates are averaging 3.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.76 and they have given up 431 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen while being struck out 375 times and walking 174 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.43 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.36 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.57.

Atlanta ranks 22nd in the league in team batting average at .250 while hitting .249 on the road. The Braves hold a .358 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.39 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 153.

With a 30-35 home record, Philadelphia will hope to improve on their 53-83 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.89, Aaron Harang will come into this game holding a 5-14 record and a 1.38 WHIP. The Phillies have a record of 8-16 over the 143.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 155 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-12. His teammates score an average of 3.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.87 and they have given up 468 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Phillies bullpen while being struck out 431 times and walking 187 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 10.09 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.14 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85.

They rank 18th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .253 at home. The Phillies hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.66 hits per game and Ben Revere leads the team with 145.

Atlanta has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 73 errors with 1,330 assists and 3,589 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .981 team fielding percentage while committing 95 errors, accumulating 1,318 assists and compiling 3,603 put outs.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 70-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 65-71 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 74-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 67-69 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

09/06/15 CF Cameron Maybin Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Washington Nationals
09/02/15 P Mike Foltynewicz Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/29)
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
06/04/15 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)
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

09/03/15 RF Domonic Brown Concussion out indefinitely
09/01/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/31), out for season
08/28/15 P Elvis Araujo Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/28), out for season
08/19/15 3B Maikel Franco Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/12)
07/21/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/19), out for season
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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