Monday, August 24, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom (12-6) vs. Adam Morgan (4-4)

The Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Monday. The probable starters are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Adam Morgan for the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -179 and Philadelphia at +169. The over/under was set at 7. The Mets, with a 63-58 run line record, cover the spread 52% of the time. They also have a 60-56 over/under record. The Phillies have a 65-48 over/under record and a 62-61 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Mets show up with a 66-56 record, including 24-35 on the road. Jacob deGrom has an earned run average of 1.98 and is 12-6 so far on the season while having a 0.89 WHIP. The Mets are 16-7 over his 154.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 108 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Mets are 11-11 in his starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.16 and they have given up 274 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen while being struck out 303 times and walking 128 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.16 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.94 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.31.

As a team, New York is batting .240, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .245 average away from home. The Mets hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.13 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 114.

Philadelphia is 28-30 at home while holding a 49-74 overall record on the season. Adam Morgan is starting this game 4-4 for the season with an earned run average of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.22. The Phillies have a record of 6-4 over the 57.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 56 hits. Against the over/under, the Phillies are 4-5 when he starts. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.54 and they have given up 405 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Phillies bullpen while being struck out 401 times and walking 169 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 10.01 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.22 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.70.

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .255 average at home. The Phillies hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 10th in baseball with 8.72 hits per game and Ben Revere leads the team with 125.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 64 errors with 1,213 assists and 3,295 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .982 team fielding percentage while committing 84 errors, accumulating 1206 assists and compiling 3,252 put outs.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 60-56 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 63-58 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 65-48 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 62-61 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

08/23/15 3B David Wright Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15); expected to be activated Monday vs Philadelphia
08/23/15 1B Lucas Duda Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
08/22/15 P Matt Harvey Rest expected to miss next scheduled start Sunday vs. Colorado
08/19/15 P Bobby Parnell Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/17)
08/05/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
08/03/15 LF Kirk Nieuwenhuis Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/30)
07/29/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension out for season
07/09/15 P Steven Matz Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
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

Philadelphia Phillies

08/23/15 1B Ryan Howard Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Miami Marlins
08/19/15 3B Maikel Franco Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/12)
07/21/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/16)

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets

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