Sunday, July 26, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Greinke (9-2) vs. Jacob deGrom (10-6)

The New York Mets welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Citi Field on Sunday. The Dodgers send Zack Greinke to the mound to face Jacob deGrom of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -136 and New York at +126. The over/under was set at 6. The Dodgers have a 47-47 over/under record and a 43-55 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Mets have a 44-47 over/under record and a 47-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 56-42 record, and they are 23-25 away from home. Zack Greinke has a 9-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 1.30 and a 0.82 WHIP. The Dodgers are 13-6 over his 131.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 87 hits over that time period. The Dodgers are also 9-10 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.9 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. The bullpen has struck out 306 and walked 97 batters this season while opposing teams hit .234 against them. Los Angeles has a team average of 8.14 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.38 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.47, they are 6th in the league.

As a team, Los Angeles is batting .249, 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 .312 and they hold a .399 team slugging percentage. With 105 hits, Adrian Gonzalez leads the team while his team ranks 23rd in hits per game with 8.31.

With a 49-48 overall record, New York will come into this game 32-16 at home. Jacob deGrom has a record of 10-6 while sporting an earned run average of 2.18 on the year with a 0.90 WHIP. The Mets have a record of 11-7 over the 119.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 87 hits. 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. The Mets bullpen has struck out 238 batters and walked 104 this season while opposing teams have hit .219 against them. New York has a team average of 8.16 hits per game and are averaging 7.93 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.29, they are 4th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .235 average at home. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .297 and they hold a .355 team slugging percentage. With 88 hits, Juan Lagares leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 7.79.

The Dodgers have committed 41 errors and have combined for 1018 assists and 2,602 put outs leading to a .989 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Mets have accumlated 58 errors while having 970 assists and 2,599 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

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

07/25/15 1B Adrian Gonzalez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. New York Mets
07/25/15 RF Yasiel Puig Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. New York Mets
07/23/15 P Zack Greinke Personal placed on paternity leave; expected to start Sunday vs New York Mets
07/21/15 P Brett Anderson Achilles left last start, "?"
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

07/25/15 P Jon Niese Personal paternity leave list
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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