Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Christopher Rusin (3-4) vs. Matt Harvey (10-7)

The New York Mets welcome the Colorado Rockies to Citi Field on Tuesday. Christopher Rusin is the probable starter for the Rockies and he'll face Matt Harvey of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +220 and New York at -240. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Rockies have a 58-48 over/under record and a 58-52 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Mets are 56-55 against the run line and have a 53-53 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Rockies show up with a 47-63 record, including 22-34 on the road. Christopher Rusin has a 3-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.66 and a 1.61 WHIP. In his starts, the Rockies are 4-8 over his 75.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 100 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-4. He is getting 4.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 398 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.54. The bullpen has struck out 326 and walked 151 batters this season while opposing teams hit .267 against them. Colorado has a team average of 9.89 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.88 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.96, they are 30th in the league.

As a team, Colorado is batting .271, good for 2nd in the league while putting together a .240 average away from home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .441. With 126 hits, DJ LeMahieu leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.33.

New York is 39-18 at home while holding a 60-52 overall record on the season. Matt Harvey has a record of 10-7 while sporting an earned run average of 2.76 on the year with a 1.02 WHIP. In his starts, the Mets are 13-8 and he has allowed 112 hits over 140 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-10. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 244 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.99. The Mets bullpen has struck out 274 batters and walked 115 this season while opposing teams have hit .221 against them. New York has a team average of 8.13 hits per game and are averaging 7.96 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.24, they are 2nd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .236 average at home. The Mets on-base percentage sits at .301, which puts them at 29th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .369. With 107 hits, Curtis Granderson leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 7.93.

In terms of team defense, the Rockies have a fielding percentage of .984 with 67 total errors, 1,245 assists and 2,891 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Mets have accumlated 61 errors while having 1104 assists and 3,010 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 58-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 58-52 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 53-53 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 56-55 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

08/01/15 LF Corey Dickerson Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
08/01/15 P Kyle Kendrick Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
07/21/15 P Chad Bettis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
07/10/15 P David Hale Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1); out for season
05/30/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/29)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/1)

New York Mets

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)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
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 Rockies

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