Sunday, May 10, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Bartolo Colon (5-1) vs. Chad Billingsley (0-1)

The New York Mets head to Citizens Bank Park on Sunday to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Bartolo Colon for the Mets and Chad Billingsley for the Phillies. The opening line has New York at -122 and Philadelphia at +112. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season New York is 14-13 against the over/under while the Phillies are 14-10.

The Mets come into this game with a 18-11 record, including 5-8 on the road. Bartolo Colon has a 5-1 record and an earned run average of 2.90. He's given up 37 hits in 40.1 innings pitched so far and New York is currently averaging 3.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .233, good for 25th in the league. They also rank 23rd in the league in on base percentage at .302 with Lucas Duda leading the way at .376.

The Phillies overall record is 11-19 and they are 7-6 at home. Chad Billingsley is currently 0-1 with an ERA of 9.00. He's pitched 5 innings thus far and given up 8 hits. Philadelphia has averaged 0.0 runs in his starts this year. The Phillies are 23rd in the league in team ERA at 4.34 and 27th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.45. They come into this game batting .228 as a team with an OBP of .282, good for 29th in the league.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 14-13 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 16-13 against the run line

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 14-10 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 13-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

05/08/15 P Dillon Gee Groin 15-day DL (5/3)
05/01/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/29)
04/21/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Hand 15-day DL (4/20)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring 15-day DL (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/06/15 P Bobby Parnell Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/04/15 P Victor Black Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Philadelphia Phillies

04/22/15 P Sean O'Sullivan Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch 60-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm 60-day DL (3/16)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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