Thursday, June 4, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Harvey (5-3) vs. Jeremy Hellickson (3-3)

The Arizona Diamondbacks welcome The New York Mets to Chase Field on Thursday. Matt Harvey is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Jeremy Hellickson of the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -145 and Arizona at +135. The over/under was set at 8. The Mets, with a 26-27 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 27-22 over/under record. The Diamondbacks have a 27-21 over/under record and a 30-21 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 59% of the time.

The Mets come into this game with a 29-24 record, and they are 8-16 away from home. Matt Harvey has a 5-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.10 and a 0.98 WHIP. He's pitched 66.2 innings thus far while surrendering 54 hits over that time and when he starts, the Mets are 6-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-4. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.73 and they've given up 101 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 137 and walked 43 batters this season while opposing teams hit .204 against them. New York has a team average of 8.34 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.37, they are 4th in the league.

As a team, New York is batting .239, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .229 average away from home. Ranked at 24th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .304 and they hold a .364 team slugging percentage. With 54 hits, Daniel Murphy leads the team while his team ranks 29th in hits per game with 7.83.

With a 24-27 overall record, Arizona will come into this game 12-14 at home. Jeremy Hellickson has a record of 3-3 while sporting an earned run average of 5.08 on the year with a 1.41 WHIP. He's pitched 56.2 innings thus far while surrendering 62 hits over that time in which the Diamondbacks are 4-6. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-5. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.89 and they have given up 183 hits on the season. The Diamondbacks bullpen has struck out 164 batters and walked 65 this season while opposing teams have hit .257 against them. Arizona has a team average of 9.15 hits per game and are averaging 7.01 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.30, they are 25th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .261 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 8th in the league in on-base percentage, the Diamondbacks sit at .324 and they hold a .407 team slugging percentage. With 65 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.61.

The Mets have committed 30 errors and have combined for 506 assists and 1,378 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Diamondbacks have accumlated 23 errors while having 545 assists and 1,398 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 27-22 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 26-27 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 27-21 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 30-21 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

06/03/15 P Dillon Gee Groin expected to start Wednesday vs. San Diego Padres
05/16/15 2B Dilson Herrera Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/15)
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/12)
05/01/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/21/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/20)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/06/15 P Bobby Parnell Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
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
04/04/15 P Victor Black Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)

Arizona Diamondbacks

06/03/15 LF David Peralta Finger is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Atlanta Braves
06/03/15 LF Mark Trumbo Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Atlanta Braves
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets

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