Sunday, July 5, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Steven Matz (1-0) vs. Michael Bolsinger (4-2)

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. Steven Matz is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Michael Bolsinger of the Dodgers. The opening line for this matchup has New York at +125 and Los Angeles at -135. The over/under was set at 7. The Mets have a 37-39 over/under record and a 36-44 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Dodgers have a 39-39 over/under record and a 35-46 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Mets come into this game with a 41-40 record, and they are 12-26 away from home. Steven Matz has a 1-0 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.35 and a 1.04 WHIP. The Mets are 1-0 over his 7.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 5 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-0. His teammates are averaging 7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.84 and they've given up 168 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .213 against the bullpen while being struck out 199 times and walking 89 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.28 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.94 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.37.

New York ranks 29th in the league in team batting average at .231 while hitting .226 on the road. Ranked at 26th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .296 and they hold a .357 team slugging percentage. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.64 hits per game and Juan Lagares leads the team with 73.

With a 45-36 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 27-14 at home. Michael Bolsinger has a record of 4-2 while sporting an earned run average of 2.76 on the year with a 1.21 WHIP. The Dodgers have a record of 6-5 over the 62 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 53 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-6. His teammates score an average of 4.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.32 and they have given up 192 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .224 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 256 times and walking 76 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.12 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.45 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.64.

They rank 23rd in the league in team batting average with a .243 average while hitting .244 at home. Ranked at 21st in the league in on-base percentage, the Dodgers sit at .306 and they hold a .382 team slugging percentage. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.06 hits per game and Howie Kendrick leads the team with 87.

The Mets have committed 50 errors and have combined for 807 assists and 2,158 put outs leading to a .983 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .989 team fielding percentage while committing 32 errors, accumulating 848 assists and compiling 2,152 put outs.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 37-39 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 36-44 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 39-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 35-46 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

07/03/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Knee "?" Saturday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
06/23/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
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

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/18/15 P Chris Hatcher Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/27)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/23)

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets

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