Sunday, September 13, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Niese (8-10) vs. Ryan Weber (0-1)

The Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets at Turner Field on Sunday. Jon Niese is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Ryan Weber of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -160 and Atlanta at +150. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Mets have a 73-62 over/under record and a 75-65 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Braves are 67-75 against the run line and have a 73-60 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Mets come into this game with a 80-61 record, and they are 35-37 away from home. Jon Niese has an earned run average of 4.36 and is 8-10 so far on the season while having a 1.40 WHIP. The Mets are 12-15 over his 161 innings pitched and he's also given up 175 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 16-9. His teammates are averaging 4.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.16 and they've given up 330 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 376 and walked 143 batters this season while opposing teams hit .224 against them. New York has a team average of 8.22 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.37, they are 3rd in the league.

New York ranks 26th in the league in team batting average at .246 while hitting .252 on the road. Ranked at 19th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .313 and they hold a .400 team slugging percentage. With 133 hits, Curtis Granderson leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.43.

With a 56-86 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 33-34 at home. Ryan Weber is starting this game 0-1 for the season with an earned run average of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.83. The Braves have a record of 0-1 over the 6 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 4 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-1. His teammates score an average of 0 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.77 and they have given up 447 hits on the season. The Braves bullpen has struck out 387 batters and walked 184 this season while opposing teams have hit .264 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.39 hits per game and are averaging 7.33 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.56, they are 27th in the league.

They rank 19th in the league in team batting average with a .251 average while hitting .250 at home. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .315 and they hold a .360 team slugging percentage. With 160 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 23rd in hits per game with 8.46.

The Mets have committed 78 errors and have combined for 1,402 assists and 3,827 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumulated 76 errors while having 1,385 assists and 3,745 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 73-62 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 75-65 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 73-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 67-75 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

09/12/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Wrist "?" Saturday vs. Atlanta Braves
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

09/10/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow "?" next start
09/09/15 CF Cameron Maybin Eye 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
06/02/15 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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Braves

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