Friday, August 7, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom (10-6) vs. Jake Odorizzi (6-6)

The New York Mets visit Tropicana Field on Friday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The Mets send Jacob deGrom to the mound to face Jake Odorizzi of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -117 and Tampa Bay at +107. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Mets have a 50-52 over/under record and a 54-53 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Rays are 59-50 against the run line and have a 46-54 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Mets come into this game with a 58-50 record, and they are 20-32 away from home. Jacob deGrom has a 10-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.09 and a 0.89 WHIP. In his starts, the Mets are 13-7 over his 133.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 95 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-10. His teammates are averaging 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 239 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.06. Opposing teams are hitting .224 against the Mets bullpen while walking 113 times and striking out 267 times. New York is averaging 8 strikeouts per game while getting 8.1 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 3rd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.22.

New York ranks 30th in the league in team batting average at .238 while hitting .238 on the road. The Mets on-base percentage sits at .302, which puts them at 27th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .371. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 104 while the team ranks 30th in baseball with 7.98 hits per game.

With a 54-55 overall record, Tampa Bay will come into this game 26-28 at home. Jake Odorizzi has a record of 6-6 while sporting an earned run average of 2.86 on the year with a 1.12 WHIP. In his starts, the Rays are 9-8 and he has allowed 89 hits over 103.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-13. His teammates score an average of 3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 320 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.83. Opposing teams are hitting .234 against the Rays bullpen while walking 140 times and striking out 335 times. Tampa Bay is averaging 8.24 strikeouts per game while getting 7.93 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.60.

They rank 26th in the league in team batting average with a .242 average while hitting .239 at home. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .308, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .387. Evan Longoria leads the team in hits with 109 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 8.07 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Mets have a fielding percentage of .985 with 61 total errors, 1,075 assists and 2,908 put outs. The Rays have committed 61 errors on the season with 960 assists and 2,923 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 50-52 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 54-53 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 46-54 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 59-50 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

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
07/24/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22)
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)
04/16/15 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

Tampa Bay Rays

08/01/15 RF Steven Souza Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Rays

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