Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Harvey (12-7) vs. Jordan Zimmermann (12-8)

The Washington Nationals welcome the New York Mets to Nationals Park on Tuesday. Matt Harvey is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Jordan Zimmermann of the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -105 and Washington at -105. The over/under was set at 7. The Mets, with a 70-65 run line record, cover the spread 52% of the time. They also have a 69-61 over/under record. The Nationals have a 72-57 over/under record and a 61-75 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Mets show up with a 75-61 record, including 30-37 on the road. Matt Harvey has an earned run average of 2.60 and is 12-7 so far on the season while having a 1.01 WHIP. In his starts, the Mets are 15-10 over his 166.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 134 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 14-11. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.28 and they have given up 318 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 351 and walked 140 batters this season while opposing teams hit .226 against them. New York has a team average of 8.19 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.07 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.36, they are 4th in the league.

As a team, New York is batting .245, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .251 average away from home. The Mets hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311 which is good for 19th in baseball. With 129 hits, Curtis Granderson leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.39.

Washington is 41-26 at home while holding a 71-65 overall record on the season. Jordan Zimmermann is starting this game 12-8 for the season with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.21. In his starts, the Nationals are 17-11 and he has allowed 176 hits over 173 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 16-11. He is getting 4.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.48 and they have given up 375 base hits on the year. The Nationals bullpen has struck out 365 batters and walked 116 this season while opposing teams have hit .244 against them. Washington has a team average of 8.87 hits per game and are averaging 8.21 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.71, they are 9th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .258 average at home. The Nationals hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 10th in baseball. With 148 hits, Bryce Harper leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.49.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 76 errors with 1,353 assists and 3,692 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Nationals have accumulated 79 errors while having 1,277 assists and 3,599 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 69-61 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 70-65 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 72-57 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 61-75 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

09/07/15 2B Daniel Murphy Quad is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Washington Nationals
09/07/15 1B Lucas Duda Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22); expected to be activated Monday vs. Washington Nationals
09/07/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Wrist is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Washington Nationals
09/04/15 P Matt Harvey Dehydration expected to start Tuesday vs. Washington Nationals
08/05/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
07/29/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension out for season
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)
04/06/15 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

Washington Nationals

09/07/15 1B Ryan Zimmerman Foot is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. New York Mets
09/03/15 P Stephen Strasburg Back expected to start Wednesday vs. New York Mets
08/28/15 CF Denard Span Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27); out for season
08/10/15 P Aaron Barrett Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/9)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Nationals

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