Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Hendricks (2-4) vs. Jon Niese (3-7)

The New York Mets host the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field on Tuesday. The Cubs send Kyle Hendricks to the mound to face Jon Niese of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at +105 and New York at -115. The over/under was set at 7. The Cubs have a 29-39 over/under record and a 32-42 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Mets are 34-42 against the run line and have a 36-36 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Cubs come into this game with a 39-35 record, and they are 19-20 away from home. Kyle Hendricks has a 2-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.46 and a 1.22 WHIP. The Cubs are 7-7 over his 78.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 81 hits over that time period. The Cubs are also 8-6 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.06 and they have given up 198 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .226 against the Cubs bullpen while walking 93 times and striking out 218 times. Chicago is averaging 8.61 strikeouts per game while getting 8.16 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 7th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.53.

Chicago is batting .245 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .252 away from home. The Cubs hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 14th in baseball. Anthony Rizzo leads the team in hits with 83 while the team ranks 20th in baseball with 8.38 hits per game.

With a 40-37 overall record, New York will come into this game 29-11 at home. Jon Niese has a record of 3-7 while sporting an earned run average of 4.12 on the year with a 1.52 WHIP. The Mets have a record of 4-10 over the 83 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 99 hits. The Mets are also 8-4 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.84 and they have given up 160 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .214 against the Mets bullpen while walking 81 times and striking out 188 times. New York is averaging 7.97 strikeouts per game while getting 8.44 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.45.

They are batting .235 as a team, which is good for 29th in the league and hitting .243 at home. The Mets hold a .363 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 25th in baseball. Juan Lagares leads the team in hits with 72 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 7.75 hits a game.

Chicago has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 54 errors with 755 assists and 2,006 put outs for the season. The Mets have committed 47 errors on the season with 767 assists and 2,044 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 29-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 32-42 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 36-36 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 34-42 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

06/29/15 P Tsuyoshi Wada Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/23)
06/03/15 RF Jorge Soler Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/2)
04/17/15 3B Mike Olt Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/15)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/9)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

New York Mets

06/28/15 2B Daniel Murphy Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4); expected to be activated Tuesday vs Chicago Cubs
06/23/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
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 15 day disabled list (5/12)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
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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