Saturday, May 30, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tom Koehler (3-3) vs. Jon Niese (3-5)

The Miami Marlins head to Citi Field on Saturday to take on the New York Mets. The probable starters are Tom Koehler for the Marlins and Jon Niese for the Mets. The opening line has Miami at +124 and New York at -134. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Miami is 25-21 against the over/under while the Mets are 23-21.

The Marlins come into this game with a 18-30 record, including 8-15 on the road. Tom Koehler has a 3-3 record and an earned run average of 3.44. He's given up 46 hits in 55 innings pitched so far and Miami is currently averaging 4.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .258, good for 9th in the league. They also rank 18th in the league in on base percentage at .311 with Dee Gordon leading the way at .406.

The Mets overall record is 27-21 and they are 20-6 at home. Jon Niese is currently 3-5 with an ERA of 4.08. He's pitched 53 innings thus far and given up 66 hits. New York has averaged 3.4 runs in his starts this year. The Mets are 4th in the league in team ERA at 3.30 and 8th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.27. They come into this game batting .238 as a team with an OBP of .304, good for 23rd in the league.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 25-21 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 18-30 against the run line

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 23-21 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 25-23 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

05/26/15 1B Michael Morse Finger 15-day DL (5/24)
05/23/15 P Mat Latos Knee 15-day DL (5/20)
05/18/15 P Jarred Cosart Vertigo 15-day DL (5/14)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
04/14/15 C Jeff Mathis Hand 15-day DL (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow 60-day DL (3/29) out for season
04/06/15 P Jose Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

New York Mets

05/16/15 2B Dilson Herrera Finger 15-day DL (5/15)
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back 15-day DL (5/12)
05/01/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/29)
04/21/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Hand 15-day DL (4/20)
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 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/04/15 P Victor Black Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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