Sunday, August 30, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley (10-10) vs. Noah Syndergaard (8-6)

The New York Mets host the Boston Red Sox at Citi Field on Sunday. Wade Miley is the probable starter for the Red Sox and he'll face Noah Syndergaard of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Boston at +170 and New York at -180. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Red Sox have a 68-54 over/under record and a 59-69 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Mets have a 65-57 over/under record and a 67-60 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 53% of the time.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 59-69 record, and they are 26-37 away from home. Starting pitcher Wade Miley holds a 10-10 record with an earned run average of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.39. He's pitched 153.2 innings thus far while surrendering 160 hits over that time and when he starts, the Red Sox are 12-14. Against the over/under, the Red Sox are 13-13 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 5.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.30 and they've given up 422 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .264 against the bullpen while being struck out 351 times and walking 146 times this season. As a team, Boston has allowed 9.42 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.45 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55.

Boston ranks 6th in the league in team batting average at .265 while hitting .237 on the road. Ranked at 6th in the league in on-base percentage, the Red Sox sit at .325 and they hold a .411 team slugging percentage. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.2 hits per game and Xander Bogaerts leads the team with 149.

With a 71-57 overall record, New York will come into this game 42-22 at home. With an earned run average of 3.19, Noah Syndergaard will come into this game holding a 8-6 record and a 1.14 WHIP. He's pitched 115.2 innings thus far while surrendering 104 hits over that time in which the Mets are 10-9. Against the over/under, the Mets are 7-10 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.20 and they have given up 294 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .223 against the Mets bullpen while being struck out 331 times and walking 132 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.12 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.07 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.33.

They rank 27th in the league in team batting average with a .243 average while hitting .235 at home. Ranked at 20th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .309 and they hold a .391 team slugging percentage. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.3 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 123.

The Red Sox have committed 78 errors and have combined for 1,298 assists and 3,421 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 71 errors, accumulating 1,271 assists and compiling 3,472 put outs.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 68-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Boston Red Sox are 59-69 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 65-57 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 67-60 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

08/29/15 DH David Ortiz Heel is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday & Sunday vs. New York Mets
08/29/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Shoulder is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. New York Mets
08/28/15 P Clay Buchholz Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/11); out for season
08/15/15 P Steven Wright Concussion 7-day DL (8/15)
08/11/15 P Koji Uehara Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8), out for season
07/25/15 2B Dustin Pedroia Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/23)
05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/13)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/30), out for season

New York Mets

08/29/15 3B David Wright Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Boston Red Sox
08/23/15 1B Lucas Duda Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
08/19/15 P Bobby Parnell Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/17)
08/05/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
08/03/15 LF Kirk Nieuwenhuis Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/30)
07/29/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension out for season
07/09/15 P Steven Matz Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/04/15 RF Cesar Puello Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/12)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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