Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ubaldo Jimenez (2-1) vs. Jacob deGrom (2-3)

The Baltimore Orioles head to Citi Field on Wednesday to take on the New York Mets. The probable starters are Ubaldo Jimenez for the Orioles and Jacob deGrom for the Mets. The opening line has Baltimore at +114 and New York at -124. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Baltimore is 13-9 against the over/under while the Mets are 14-10.

The Orioles come into this game with a 12-11 record, including 4-6 on the road. Ubaldo Jimenez has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 1.59. He's given up 10 hits in 22.2 innings pitched so far and Baltimore is currently averaging 4.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .277, good for 3rd in the league. They also rank 5th in the league in on base percentage at .335 with Adam Jones leading the way at .438.

The Mets overall record is 16-10 and they are 11-3 at home. Jacob deGrom is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 3.34. He's pitched 29.2 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. New York has averaged 2.2 runs in his starts this year. The Mets are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 3.01 and 12th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.13. They come into this game batting .236 as a team with an OBP of .306, good for 21st in the league.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 13-9 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 11-12 against the run line

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 14-10 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 15-11 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Baltimore Orioles

04/24/15 3B Ryan Flaherty Groin 15-day DL (4/23)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder 15-day DL (4/11)
04/06/15 C Matt Wieters Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 SS J.J. Hardy Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

New York Mets

05/01/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/29)
04/21/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Hand 15-day DL (4/20)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring 15-day DL (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/06/15 P Bobby Parnell Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/04/15 P Victor Black Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets

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