Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Bartolo Colon (10-11) vs. Jerad Eickhoff (1-0)

The Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. Bartolo Colon is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Jerad Eickhoff of the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -179 and Philadelphia at +169. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Mets have a 61-57 over/under record and a 65-58 run line mark, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Phillies have a 66-49 over/under record and a 63-62 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Mets head into this matchup with a 68-56 record, including 26-35 on the road. Bartolo Colon has an earned run average of 4.90 and is 10-11 so far on the season while having a 1.30 WHIP. The Mets are 11-13 over his 145 innings pitched and he's also given up 171 hits over that time period. The Mets are also 12-11 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.09 and they have given up 277 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the bullpen while being struck out 311 times and walking 130 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.15 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.97 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.31.

New York is batting .242 as a team, which is good for 29th in the league and hitting .249 away from home. The Mets hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306 which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.23 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 118.

With a 28-31 home record, Philadelphia will hope to improve on their 50-75 overall mark. Jerad Eickhoff is starting this game 1-0 for the season with an earned run average of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.00. The Phillies have a record of 1-0 over the 6 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 5 hits. The Phillies are also 1-0 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.74 and they have given up 418 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Phillies bullpen while being struck out 406 times and walking 171 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 10.04 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.23 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.75.

They are batting .254 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .255 at home. The Phillies hold a .386 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 129.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 67 errors with 1,229 assists and 3,349 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .982 team fielding percentage while committing 84 errors, accumulating 1223 assists and compiling 3,306 put outs.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 61-57 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 65-58 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 66-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 63-62 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

08/23/15 1B Lucas Duda Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
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

08/19/15 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Phillies

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