Friday, October 9, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom (14-8) vs. Clayton Kershaw (16-7)

The New York Mets visit Dodger Stadium on Friday to play the Los Angeles Dodgers in game 1 of the NLDS. Jacob deGrom is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has New York at +185 and Los Angeles at -200. The over/under was set at 5.5. The Mets have a 84-72 over/under record and a 83-78 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Dodgers have a 78-79 over/under record and a 73-89 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Mets head into this matchup with a 90-72 record, including 41-40 on the road. Jacob deGrom has a 14-8 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.54 and a 0.98 WHIP. He's pitched 191 innings thus far while surrendering 149 hits over that time and when he starts, the Mets are 20-10. The Mets are also 16-13 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.48 and they have given up 398 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen while being struck out 446 times and walking 170 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.25 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.23 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.45.

New York ranks 28th in the league in team batting average at .244 while hitting .255 on the road. The Mets hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.34 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 150.

With a 55-26 home record, Los Angeles will hope to improve on their 92-70 overall mark. Clayton Kershaw has a record of 16-7 while sporting an earned run average of 2.13 on the year with a 0.88 WHIP. He's pitched 232.2 innings thus far while surrendering 163 hits over that time in which the Dodgers are 20-13. The Dodgers are also 14-18 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 446 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 517 times and walking 150 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.46 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.63 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94.

They rank 27th in the league in team batting average with a .246 average while hitting .250 at home. The Dodgers hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.22 hits per game and Adrian Gonzalez leads the team with 157.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 88 errors with 1,599 assists and 4,388 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .988 team fielding percentage while committing 75 errors, accumulating 1,727 assists and compiling 4,337 put outs.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 84-72 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 83-78 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 78-79 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 73-89 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

10/02/15 P Steven Matz Back out indefinitely
09/26/15 3B Juan Uribe Chest out indefinitely
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

Los Angeles Dodgers

09/15/15 2B Jose Peraza Hamstring out indefinitely
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets

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