Tuesday, July 7, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Bartolo Colon (9-6) vs. Matt Cain (0-1)

The New York Mets head to AT&T Park on Tuesday to take on the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Bartolo Colon for the Mets and Matt Cain for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has New York at +130 and San Francisco at -140. The over/under was set at 7. The Mets, with a 38-44 run line record, cover the spread 46% of the time. They also have a 39-39 over/under record. The Giants are 44-39 against the run line and have a 42-36 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Mets come into this game with a 42-41 record, and they are 13-27 away from home. Bartolo Colon has an earned run average of 4.55 and is 9-6 so far on the season while having a 1.20 WHIP. He's pitched 99 innings thus far while surrendering 108 hits over that time and when he starts, the Mets are 9-7. Against the over/under, the Mets are 7-8 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.81 and they've given up 172 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 204 and walked 90 batters this season while opposing teams hit .213 against them. New York has a team average of 8.25 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.97 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.34, they are 5th in the league.

New York ranks 29th in the league in team batting average at .234 while hitting .231 on the road. Ranked at 26th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .298 and they hold a .358 team slugging percentage. With 76 hits, Curtis Granderson leads the team while his team ranks 29th in hits per game with 7.75.

With a 42-41 overall record, San Francisco will come into this game 21-20 at home. Matt Cain is starting this game 0-1 for the season with an earned run average of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.20. He's pitched 5 innings thus far while surrendering 7 hits over that time in which the Giants are 0-1. Against the over/under, the Giants are 1-0 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.62 and they have given up 229 hits on the season. The Giants bullpen has struck out 201 batters and walked 80 this season while opposing teams have hit .239 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.59 hits per game and are averaging 7.06 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.92, they are 16th in the league.

They rank 3rd in the league in team batting average with a .268 average while hitting .257 at home. Ranked at 4th in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .326 and they hold a .404 team slugging percentage. With 93 hits, Joe Panik leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.2.

The Mets have committed 50 errors and have combined for 825 assists and 2,209 put outs leading to a .984 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Giants have accumlated 41 errors while having 886 assists and 2,213 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 39-39 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 38-44 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 42-36 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 44-39 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

06/23/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
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 15 day disabled list (5/12)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
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

San Francisco Giants

07/02/15 P Tim Hudson Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/27/15 P Jeremy Affeldt Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/24/15 LF Norichika Aoki Leg Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season
06/12/15 RF Hunter Pence Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/3)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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