Monday, September 14, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Justin Nicolino (3-3) vs. Logan Verrett (1-0)

The New York Mets welcome the Miami Marlins to Citi Field on Monday. Justin Nicolino is the probable starter for the Marlins and he'll face Logan Verrett of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Miami at +167 and New York at -177. The over/under was set at 8. The Marlins have a 66-68 over/under record and a 70-72 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Mets have a 74-62 over/under record and a 76-65 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Marlins show up with a 61-81 record, including 25-43 on the road. Starting pitcher Justin Nicolino holds a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.34. The Marlins are 4-4 over his 48.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 51 hits over that time period. The Marlins are also 3-3 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.40 and they have given up 399 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen while being struck out 443 times and walking 177 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.63 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.32 batters per nine. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94.

Miami ranks 9th in the league in team batting average at .256 while hitting .257 on the road. The Marlins hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.63 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 174.

New York is 45-24 at home while holding a 81-61 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 1.93, Logan Verrett will come into this game holding a 1-0 record and a 0.69 WHIP. The Mets have a record of 1-0 over the 23.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 11 hits. The Mets are also 0-1 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.21 and they have given up 332 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Mets bullpen while being struck out 378 times and walking 144 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.11 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.38.

They rank 26th in the league in team batting average with a .247 average while hitting .239 at home. The Mets hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.44 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 135.

Miami has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 70 errors with 1,397 assists and 3,754 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 78 errors, accumulating 1,418 assists and compiling 3,854 put outs.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 66-68 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 70-72 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 74-62 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 76-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

09/09/15 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Hamstring out indefinitely
08/26/15 P Kendry Flores Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
08/17/15 P David Phelps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/04/15 P Carter Capps Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/3)
07/10/15 2B Jeff Baker Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/8)
07/01/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/22); out for season
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/13), out for season
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29); out for season

New York Mets

09/13/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Wrist "?" Monday vs. Miami Marlins
08/05/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
07/29/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension out for season
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)
04/06/15 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 Mets

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