Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Wisler (5-6) vs. Aaron Nola (5-2)

The Atlanta Braves head to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Wisler is the probable starter for the Braves and he'll face Aaron Nola of the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at +110 and Philadelphia at -120. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Braves, with a 65-72 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 71-58 over/under record. The Phillies are 67-70 against the run line and have a 74-52 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Braves head into this matchup with a 54-83 record, including 21-51 on the road. Matt Wisler has a 5-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.81 and a 1.61 WHIP. In his starts, the Braves are 6-8 over his 74.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 89 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Braves are 7-7 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 435 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.71. Opposing teams are hitting .264 against the Braves bullpen while walking 177 times and striking out 381 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.38 strikeouts per game while getting 9.43 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 27th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.59.

Atlanta is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .248 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 .357. Nick Markakis leads the team in hits with 155 while the team ranks 23rd in baseball with 8.38 hits per game.

With a 30-35 home record, Philadelphia will hope to improve on their 53-84 overall mark. Aaron Nola has a record of 5-2 while sporting an earned run average of 4.02 on the year with a 1.16 WHIP. In his starts, the Phillies are 6-3 and he has allowed 48 hits over 53.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Phillies are 6-2 when he starts. The team is averaging 5.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 468 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.83. Opposing teams are hitting .260 against the Phillies bullpen while walking 190 times and striking out 436 times. Philadelphia is averaging 7.14 strikeouts per game while getting 10.09 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.86.

They are batting .253 as a team, which is good for 18th in the league and hitting .253 at home. The Phillies on-base percentage sits at .305, which puts them at 28th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .384. Ben Revere leads the team in hits with 148 while the team ranks 14th in baseball with 8.68 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .985 with 76 total errors, 1,335 assists and 3,613 put outs. The Phillies have committed 95 errors on the season with 1,326 assists and 3,627 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .981 on the year.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 71-58 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 65-72 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 74-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 67-70 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

09/07/15 CF Cameron Maybin Eye expected to miss Monday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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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