Thursday, September 10, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Bartolo Colon (13-11) vs. Shelby Miller (5-13)

The Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets at Turner Field on Thursday. Bartolo Colon is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Shelby Miller of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -166 and Atlanta at +156. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Mets have a 71-61 over/under record and a 72-65 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Braves have a 72-59 over/under record and a 66-73 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 48% of the time.

The Mets come into this game with a 77-61 record, and they are 32-37 away from home. Bartolo Colon has a 13-11 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.18 and a 1.24 WHIP. In his starts, the Mets are 14-13 over his 170 innings pitched this season while giving up 190 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Mets are 13-13 in his starts. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 324 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the bullpen while being struck out 366 times and walking 142 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.22 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.11 batters per nine. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.40.

As a team, New York is batting .246, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .251 average away from home. The Mets hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.4 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 132.

With a 55-84 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 33-32 at home. Shelby Miller has a record of 5-13 while sporting an earned run average of 2.81 on the year with a 1.21 WHIP. In his starts, the Braves are 10-18 and he has allowed 152 hits over 176.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Braves are 9-18 when he starts. He is getting 2.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.73 and they have given up 440 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the Braves bullpen while being struck out 385 times and walking 178 times this season. As a team, Atlanta has allowed 9.41 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.37 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.58.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .250 average at home. The Braves hold a .358 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.4 hits per game and Nick Markakis leads the team with 158.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 77 errors with 1,375 assists and 3,746 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 76 errors, accumulating 1,359 assists and compiling 3,664 put outs.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 71-61 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 72-65 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 72-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 66-73 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

09/08/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Wrist is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Washington Nationals
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

Atlanta Braves

09/09/15 CF Cameron Maybin Eye is downgraded to out indefinitely
09/02/15 P Mike Foltynewicz Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/29)
08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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