Saturday, August 8, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Noah Syndergaard (6-5) vs. Nathan Karns (6-5)

The New York Mets visit Tropicana Field on Saturday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. Noah Syndergaard is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Nathan Karns of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -124 and Tampa Bay at +114. 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 have a 46-54 over/under record and a 59-50 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Mets show up with a 58-50 record, including 20-32 on the road. Noah Syndergaard has an earned run average of 2.66 and is 6-5 so far on the season while having a 1.06 WHIP. He's pitched 94.2 innings thus far while surrendering 80 hits over that time and when he starts, the Mets are 8-7. Against the over/under, the Mets are 3-10 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.06 and they have given up 239 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen while being struck out 267 times and walking 113 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league 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 hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.98 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 104.

Tampa Bay is 26-28 at home while holding a 54-55 overall record on the season. Nathan Karns is starting this game 6-5 for the season with an earned run average of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.20. He's pitched 120.1 innings thus far while surrendering 102 hits over that time in which the Rays are 10-11. Against the over/under, the Rays are 10-10 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.83 and they have given up 320 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 335 times and walking 140 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.93 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.24 batters per nine. They are 8th 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 hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.07 hits per game and Evan Longoria leads the team with 109.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 61 errors with 1,075 assists and 2,908 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 61 errors, accumulating 960 assists and compiling 2,923 put outs.

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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