Friday, June 19, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom (7-4) vs. Matt Wisler (0-0)

The Atlanta Braves welcome the New York Mets to Turner Field on Friday. Jacob deGrom is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Matt Wisler of the Braves. The Mets have a 34-28 over/under record and a 31-36 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Braves have a 41-22 over/under record and a 37-29 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 56% of the time.

The Mets show up with a 36-31 record, including 10-20 on the road. Jacob deGrom has a 7-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.33 and a 0.99 WHIP. The Mets are 8-5 over his 85 innings pitched and he's also given up 67 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Mets are 7-5 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.01 and they have given up 146 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .217 against the bullpen while being struck out 171 times and walking 71 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.52 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.16 batters per nine. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.58.

New York ranks 23rd in the league in team batting average at .243 while hitting .237 on the road. The Mets hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.03 hits per game and Juan Lagares leads the team with 69.

Atlanta is 16-14 at home while holding a 32-34 overall record on the season. Matt Wisler will be making his debut start for the Atlanta Braves on Friday. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.61 and they have given up 186 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 176 times and walking 87 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 8.92 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.23 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21.

They rank 8th in the league in team batting average with a .261 average while hitting .263 at home. The Braves hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.88 hits per game and Freddie Freeman leads the team with 76.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .983 after having committed 42 errors with 671 assists and 1,780 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 36 errors, accumulating 675 assists and compiling 1,752 put outs.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 34-28 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 31-36 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 41-22 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 37-29 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

06/05/15 2B Daniel Murphy Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
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 15 day disabled list (5/12)
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 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

Atlanta Braves

06/18/15 SS Andrelton Simmons Hand is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Boston Red Sox
06/17/15 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist left last game, expected to miss Thursday vs. Boston Red Sox
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets

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