Saturday, May 9, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Niese (2-2) vs. Aaron Harang (3-2)

The New York Mets head to Citizens Bank Park on Saturday to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Jon Niese for the Mets and Aaron Harang for the Phillies. The opening line has New York at -122 and Philadelphia at +112. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season New York is 14-12 against the over/under while the Phillies are 14-9.

The Mets come into this game with a 18-10 record, including 5-7 on the road. Jon Niese has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 2.40. He's given up 37 hits in 30 innings pitched so far and New York is currently averaging 4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .236, good for 22nd in the league. They also rank 22nd in the league in on base percentage at .304 with Lucas Duda leading the way at .379.

The Phillies overall record is 10-19 and they are 6-6 at home. Aaron Harang is currently 3-2 with an ERA of 2.35. He's pitched 38.1 innings thus far and given up 29 hits. Philadelphia has averaged 2.8 runs in his starts this year. The Phillies are 24th in the league in team ERA at 4.46 and 28th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.61. They come into this game batting .227 as a team with an OBP of .282, good for 29th in the league.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 14-12 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 16-12 against the run line

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 14-9 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 12-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

05/08/15 P Dillon Gee Groin 15-day DL
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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