Friday, April 17, 2015
Citi Field in Queens
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Probable Pitchers: (R) Phelps, D (0-0) vs. (R) Colon, B (2-0)
The Miami Marlins take on the New York Mets on Friday at Citi Field in Queens.
The Marlins are 3-8 in their last 11 overall and 3-8 in their last 11 games on grass. They are 7-19 in their last 26 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and 4-12 in their last 16 during game 2 of a series. The under is 6-1 in the Marlins last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and 5-2 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
The Mets are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter and 4-0 in their last 4 overall. They are 5-2 in Colon's last 7 home starts vs. a team with a losing record and 1-4 in Colon's last 5 starts during game 2 of a series. The over is 4-1-2 in the Mets last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600 but the under is 14-4-3 in their last 21 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Head-to-head, the over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in New York and 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings. The Marlins are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in New York and 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.
Miami Marlins Betting Trends
The Miami Marlins are 5-4-0 against the over/under
The run differential for the Miami Marlins is -0.9
New York Mets Betting Trends
The New York Mets are 5-3-1 against the over/under
The run differential for the New York Mets is 1
Injuries to Watch
Miami Marlins
04/15/15 LF Christian Yelich Back "?" Thursday vs. New York Mets
04/15/15 P David Phelps Personal expected to start Friday vs NY Mets
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/15 C Jeff Mathis Hand 15-day DL (4/13)
04/13/15 P Henderson Alvarez Elbow 15-day DL (4/12)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow 60-day DL (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
New York Mets
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring 15-day DL (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/06/15 P Bobby Parnell Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 15-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/04/15 P Victor Black Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
Josh's Pick: Take Miami
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