Friday, July 17, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Noah Syndergaard (4-4) vs. Lance Lynn (6-5)

The New York Mets visit Busch Stadium on Friday to play the St. Louis Cardinals. Noah Syndergaard is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Lance Lynn of the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has New York at +130 and St. Louis at -140. The over/under was set at 7. The Mets, with a 43-45 run line record, cover the spread 49% of the time. They also have a 40-44 over/under record. The Cardinals have a 35-51 over/under record and a 49-40 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Mets show up with a 47-42 record, including 15-28 on the road. Starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard holds a 4-4 record with an earned run average of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.11. He's pitched 66.2 innings thus far while surrendering 60 hits over that time and when he starts, the Mets are 6-5. Against the over/under, the Mets are 2-8 in his starts. He is getting 2.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 177 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 2.77. The bullpen has struck out 211 and walked 94 batters this season while opposing teams hit .211 against them. New York has a team average of 8.08 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.23, they are 3rd in the league.

As a team, New York is batting .233, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .228 average away from home. The Mets on-base percentage sits at .298, which puts them at 26th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .363. With 81 hits, Juan Lagares leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 7.71.

St. Louis is 31-11 at home while holding a 56-33 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 2.90, Lance Lynn will come into this game holding a 6-5 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He's pitched 96.1 innings thus far while surrendering 92 hits over that time in which the Cardinals are 9-7. Against the over/under, the Cardinals are 4-12 when he starts. He is getting 2.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 231 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.43. The Cardinals bullpen has struck out 239 batters and walked 90 this season while opposing teams have hit .234 against them. St. Louis has a team average of 8.16 hits per game and are averaging 8.06 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.71, they are 1st in the league.

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .265 average at home. The Cardinals on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .389. With 100 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.74.

In terms of team defense, the Mets have a fielding percentage of .984 with 53 total errors, 879 assists and 2,368 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Cardinals have accumlated 52 errors while having 875 assists and 2,422 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 40-44 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 43-45 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 35-51 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 49-40 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

07/09/15 P Steven Matz Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/23/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow 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 60 day disabled list (5/12)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
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

St. Louis Cardinals

07/06/15 P Jaime Garcia Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/03/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/01/15 P Matt Belisle Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/26)
06/09/15 LF Matt Holliday Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (06/10)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (05/26), out for regular season
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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