Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Niese (3-6) vs. Drew Hutchison (5-1)

The New York Mets visit Rogers Centre on Wednesday to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The Mets send Jon Niese to the mound to face Drew Hutchison of the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has New York at +144 and Toronto at -154. The over/under was set at 9. The Mets have a 34-26 over/under record and a 31-34 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Blue Jays have a 32-28 over/under record and a 34-31 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Mets head into this matchup with a 35-30 record, including 10-19 on the road. Jon Niese has an earned run average of 4.24 and is 3-6 so far on the season while having a 1.49 WHIP. He's pitched 70 innings thus far while surrendering 84 hits over that time and when he starts, the Mets are 4-8. Against the over/under, the Mets are 8-2 in his starts. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 139 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 2.77. The bullpen has struck out 162 and walked 64 batters this season while opposing teams hit .215 against them. New York has a team average of 8.51 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.17 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.53, they are 6th in the league.

As a team, New York is batting .243, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .239 average away from home. The Mets on-base percentage sits at .307, which puts them at 22nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .377. With 66 hits, Juan Lagares leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.05.

With a 20-12 home record, Toronto will hope to improve on their 34-31 overall mark. Drew Hutchison is starting this game 5-1 for the season with an earned run average of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.42. He's pitched 72 innings thus far while surrendering 82 hits over that time in which the Blue Jays are 8-5. Against the over/under, the Blue Jays are 9-4 when he starts. He is getting 7.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 148 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.51. The Blue Jays bullpen has struck out 188 batters and walked 61 this season while opposing teams have hit .212 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.53 hits per game and are averaging 6.97 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.26, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .268, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .279 average at Safeco Field. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .333, which puts them at 3rd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .447. With 80 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.11.

In terms of team defense, the Mets have a fielding percentage of .983 with 42 total errors, 647 assists and 1,729 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Blue Jays have accumlated 35 errors while having 662 assists and 1,719 put outs leading to a .986 fielding percentage.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 34-26 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 31-34 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 32-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 34-31 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

06/05/15 2B Daniel Murphy Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
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

Toronto Blue Jays

06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets

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