Saturday, June 6, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Bartolo Colon (8-3) vs. Chase Anderson (1-1)

The New York Mets visit Chase Field on Saturday to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Bartolo Colon for the Mets and Chase Anderson for the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -108 and Arizona at -102. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Mets have a 28-23 over/under record and a 27-28 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Diamondbacks have a 28-22 over/under record and a 30-23 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 57% of the time.

The Mets head into this matchup with a 30-25 record, including 9-17 on the road. Bartolo Colon has an earned run average of 4.72 and is 8-3 so far on the season while having a 1.17 WHIP. He's pitched 68.2 innings thus far while surrendering 75 hits over that time and when he starts, the Mets are 8-3. Against the over/under, the Mets are 6-4 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.54 and they have given up 109 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .205 against the Mets bullpen while walking 46 times and striking out 146 times. New York is averaging 8.31 strikeouts per game while getting 8.38 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 3rd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.36.

New York ranks 23rd in the league in team batting average at .242 while hitting .235 on the road. The Mets hold a .368 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306 which is good for 22nd in baseball. Daniel Murphy leads the team in hits with 55 while the team ranks 26th in baseball with 7.96 hits per game.

With a 13-15 home record, Arizona will hope to improve on their 25-28 overall mark. Chase Anderson is starting this game 1-1 for the season with an earned run average of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.19. He's pitched 60.2 innings thus far while surrendering 58 hits over that time in which the Diamondbacks are 2-8. Against the over/under, the Diamondbacks are 3-7 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.04 and they have given up 199 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .260 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while walking 67 times and striking out 175 times. Arizona is averaging 7.14 strikeouts per game while getting 9.31 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36.

They rank 6th in the league in team batting average with a .266 average while hitting .263 at home. The Diamondbacks hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324 which is good for 8th in baseball. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits with 66 while the team ranks 1st in baseball with 9.62 hits a game.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 33 errors with 527 assists and 1,453 put outs for the season. The Diamondbacks have committed 24 errors on the season with 576 assists and 1,479 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .988 on the year.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 28-23 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 27-28 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 28-22 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 30-23 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

06/05/15 2B Daniel Murphy Quad out indefinitely
06/04/15 RF Cesar Puello Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
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)
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

06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
06/04/15 P Enrique Burgos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
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 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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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