Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Bartolo Colon (14-12) vs. David Buchanan (2-9)

The Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday. The probable starters are Bartolo Colon for the Mets and David Buchanan for the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -167 and Philadelphia at +157. The over/under was set at 9. The Mets, with a 83-72 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 83-67 over/under record. The Phillies have a 83-61 over/under record and a 80-76 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Mets come into this game with a 89-67 record, and they are 41-37 away from home. Bartolo Colon has an earned run average of 4.15 and is 14-12 so far on the season while having a 1.23 WHIP. In his starts, the Mets are 15-15 over his 188.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 209 hits during those innings. The Mets are also 15-14 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.45 and they have given up 383 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the bullpen while being struck out 421 times and walking 166 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.32 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.12 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.46.

New York ranks 26th in the league in team batting average at .247 while hitting .257 on the road. The Mets hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.47 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 144.

With a 59-97 overall record, Philadelphia will come into this game 33-42 at home. David Buchanan is starting this game 2-9 for the season with an earned run average of 7.96 and a WHIP of 1.94. In his starts, the Phillies are 2-11 and he has allowed 97 hits over 63.1 innings pitched this season. The Phillies are also 7-4 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.89 and they have given up 535 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Phillies bullpen while being struck out 494 times and walking 218 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 10.02 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.75.

They rank 25th in the league in team batting average with a .248 average while hitting .246 at home. The Phillies hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.47 hits per game and Freddy Galvis leads the team with 143.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 87 errors with 1,550 assists and 4,235 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .981 team fielding percentage while committing 112 errors, accumulating 1,520 assists and compiling 4,147 put outs.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 83-67 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 83-72 against the run line so far this season

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 83-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 80-76 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

09/26/15 3B Juan Uribe Chest out indefinitely
08/05/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
07/29/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension out for season
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

09/21/15 1B Ryan Howard Knee out indefinitely
09/14/15 3B Cesar Hernandez Thumb Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/14)
09/03/15 RF Domonic Brown Concussion out for season
09/01/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/31), out for season
08/28/15 P Elvis Araujo Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/28), out for season
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 60 day disabled list (7/19), out for season
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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