Friday, July 24, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Greinke (9-2) vs. Jon Niese (5-8)

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the New York Mets on Friday at Citi Field. The probable starters are Zack Greinke for the Dodgers and Jon Niese for the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +100 and New York at -108. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Dodgers, with a 41-55 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 46-46 over/under record. The Mets are 47-47 against the run line and have a 43-46 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 54-42 record, including 21-25 on the road. Zack Greinke has an earned run average of 1.30 and is 9-2 so far on the season while having a 0.82 WHIP. He's pitched 131.1 innings thus far while surrendering 87 hits over that time and when he starts, the Dodgers are 13-6. Against the over/under, the Dodgers are 9-10 in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 243 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.63. The bullpen has struck out 304 and walked 96 batters this season while opposing teams hit .234 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.17 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.47, they are 7th in the league.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .251, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .255 average away from home. The Dodgers on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 19th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .402. With 104 hits, Howie Kendrick leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.38.

New York is 32-14 at home while holding a 49-46 overall record on the season. Jon Niese is starting this game 5-8 for the season with an earned run average of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.34. He's pitched 112.1 innings thus far while surrendering 116 hits over that time in which the Mets are 7-11. Against the over/under, the Mets are 9-7 when he starts. He is getting 3.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 202 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.81. The Mets bullpen has struck out 231 batters and walked 103 this season while opposing teams have hit .217 against them. New York has a team average of 8.12 hits per game and are averaging 7.97 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.26, they are 3rd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .238 average at home. The Mets on-base percentage sits at .299, which puts them at 26th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .359. With 87 hits, Juan Lagares leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 7.86.

In terms of team defense, the Dodgers have a fielding percentage of .989 with 41 total errors, 994 assists and 2,548 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Mets have accumlated 58 errors while having 946 assists and 2,545 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 46-46 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 41-55 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 43-46 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 47-47 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/21/15 P Brett Anderson Achilles left last start, "?" Sunday vs. New York Mets
07/20/15 C A.J. Ellis Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
07/05/15 P Carlos Frias Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

New York Mets

07/23/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Knee is downgraded to doubtful Thursday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
07/09/15 P Steven Matz Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/23/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow 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 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 Dodgers

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