Saturday, July 25, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Zach (0-0) vs. Matt Ha (8-7)

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Citi Field on Saturday to play the New York Mets. The Dodgers send Zach Lee to the mound to face Matt Harvey of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at +110 and New York at -130. The over/under was set at 7. The Dodgers, with a 43-55 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 47-47 over/under record. The Mets have a 44-47 over/under record and a 47-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Dodgers show up with a 56-42 record, including 23-25 on the road. Zach Lee has a 0-0 record on the season, an earned run average of 0 and a 0 WHIP. In his starts, the Dodgers are 0-0 over his 0 innings pitched this season while giving up 0 hits during those innings. The Dodgers are also 0 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 0 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.61 and they've given up 246 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .234 against the Dodgers bullpen while walking 97 times and striking out 306 times. Los Angeles is averaging 7.39 strikeouts per game while getting 8.14 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 7th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.46.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .250, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .255 average away from home. Ranked at 19th in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .313 and they hold a .400 team slugging percentage. Adrian Gonzalez leads the team in hits with 105 while the team ranks 22nd in baseball with 8.34 hits per game.

New York is 32-16 at home while holding a 49-48 overall record on the season. Matt Harvey has a record of 8-7 while sporting an earned run average of 3.19 on the year with a 1.10 WHIP. In his starts, the Mets are 15-9 and he has allowed 100 hits over 118.1 innings pitched this season. The Mets are also 9-8 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.84 and they have given up 209 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .219 against the Mets bullpen while walking 104 times and striking out 238 times. New York is averaging 7.95 strikeouts per game while getting 8.11 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.25.

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .236 average at home. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .298 and they hold a .357 team slugging percentage. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 88 while the team ranks 30th in baseball with 7.81 hits a game.

The Dodgers have committed 41 errors and have combined for 1018 assists and 2,602 put outs leading to a .989 team fielding percentage. The Mets have committed 58 errors on the season with 970 assists and 2,599 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 47-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 43-55 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 44-47 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 47-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

07/23/15 P Zack Greinke Personal placed on paternity leave; expected to miss start Friday vs New York Mets
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

07/24/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22)
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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