Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Steven Matz (4-0) vs. Alec Asher (0-5)

The Philadelphia Phillies host the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. The probable starters are Steven Matz for the Mets and Alec Asher for the Phillies. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -182 and Philadelphia at +172. The over/under was set at 9. The Mets have a 83-67 over/under record and a 83-72 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. 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 head into this matchup with a 89-67 record, including 41-37 on the road. Steven Matz has a 4-0 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.27 and a 1.23 WHIP. He's pitched 35.2 innings thus far while surrendering 34 hits over that time and when he starts, the Mets are 5-1. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-3. His teammates are averaging 5.7 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. Opposing teams are hitting .231 against the Mets bullpen while walking 166 times and striking out 421 times. New York is averaging 8.12 strikeouts per game while getting 8.32 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 4th in baseball 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. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 144 while the team ranks 22nd in baseball with 8.47 hits per game.

With a 33-42 home record, Philadelphia will hope to improve on their 59-97 overall mark. Alec Asher has a record of 0-5 while sporting an earned run average of 7.52 on the year with a 1.56 WHIP. He's pitched 26.1 innings thus far while surrendering 33 hits over that time in which the Phillies are 0-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-1. His teammates score an average of 2.2 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. Opposing teams are hitting .260 against the Phillies bullpen while walking 218 times and striking out 494 times. Philadelphia is averaging 7.2 strikeouts per game while getting 10.02 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 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. Freddy Galvis leads the team in hits with 143 while the team ranks 21st in baseball with 8.47 hits a game.

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. The Phillies have committed 112 errors on the season with 1,520 assists and 4,147 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .981 on the year.

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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