Friday, June 26, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Johnny Cueto (4-4) vs. Noah Syndergaard (2-4)

The Cincinnati Reds head to Citi Field on Friday to take on the New York Mets. Johnny Cueto is the probable starter for the Reds and he'll face Noah Syndergaard of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at -102 and New York at -108. The over/under was set at 7. The Reds have a 35-31 over/under record and a 37-33 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Mets have a 35-33 over/under record and a 32-41 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Reds come into this game with a 33-37 record, and they are 13-23 away from home. Johnny Cueto has a 4-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.98 and a 0.95 WHIP. The Reds are 8-5 over his 90.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 70 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-6. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 181 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen while being struck out 197 times and walking 88 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.31 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.29 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97.

As a team, Cincinnati is batting .248, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .240 average away from home. The Reds hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.41 hits per game and Todd Frazier leads the team with 79.

With a 36-37 overall record, New York will come into this game 26-11 at home. Noah Syndergaard has a record of 2-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.03 on the year with a 1.32 WHIP. The Mets have a record of 3-5 over the 44.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 49 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-5. He is getting 3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.98 and they have given up 153 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the Mets bullpen while being struck out 183 times and walking 79 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.08 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.61.

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .247 average at Safeco Field. The Mets hold a .366 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299 which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 7.75 hits per game and Juan Lagares leads the team with 71.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 33 errors with 730 assists and 1,875 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .983 team fielding percentage while committing 47 errors, accumulating 721 assists and compiling 1,924 put outs.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 35-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 37-33 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 35-33 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 32-41 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

06/24/15 2B Brandon Phillips Thumb "?" Thursday vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
06/23/15 P Aroldis Chapman Personal out indefinitely
06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/16)
06/15/15 P Tony Cingrani Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
06/05/15 P Rasiel Iglesias Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/05)
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23), out for season
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

New York Mets

06/23/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/05/15 2B Daniel Murphy Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets

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