Sunday, June 21, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Harvey (7-4) vs. Julio Teheran (4-3)

The New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Turner Field. The Mets send Matt Harvey to the mound to face Julio Teheran of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -129 and Atlanta at +119. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Mets, with a 31-38 run line record, cover the spread 45% of the time. They also have a 34-30 over/under record. The Braves have a 41-23 over/under record and a 38-30 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 56% of the time.

The Mets show up with a 36-33 record, including 10-22 on the road. Matt Harvey has an earned run average of 3.32 and is 7-4 so far on the season while having a 1.00 WHIP. In his starts, the Mets are 8-5 over his 86.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 73 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-6. His teammates are averaging 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 148 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.00. Opposing teams are hitting .218 against the Mets bullpen while walking 72 times and striking out 172 times. New York is averaging 8.15 strikeouts per game while getting 8.54 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 6th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.60.

New York ranks 26th in the league in team batting average at .240 while hitting .232 on the road. The Mets on-base percentage sits at .303, which puts them at 24th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .371. Juan Lagares leads the team in hits with 70 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 7.93 hits per game.

Atlanta is 17-15 at home while holding a 33-35 overall record on the season. Julio Teheran is starting this game 4-3 for the season with an earned run average of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.47. In his starts, the Braves are 8-6 and he has allowed 90 hits over 81.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 12-2. His teammates score an average of 5.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 186 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.58. Opposing teams are hitting .244 against the Braves bullpen while walking 87 times and striking out 178 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.19 strikeouts per game while getting 8.88 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.13.

They rank 8th in the league in team batting average with a .259 average while hitting .259 at home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .371. Freddie Freeman leads the team in hits with 76 while the team ranks 11th in baseball with 8.79 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Mets have a fielding percentage of .983 with 44 total errors, 689 assists and 1,828 put outs. The Braves have committed 38 errors on the season with 696 assists and 1,806 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 34-30 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 31-38 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 41-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 38-30 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

06/19/15 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist "?" Saturday vs. New York Mets
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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