Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom (12-7) vs. Stephen Strasburg (8-6)

The New York Mets visit Nationals Park on Wednesday to play the Washington Nationals. The probable starters are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Stephen Strasburg for the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has New York at +109 and Washington at -119. The over/under was set at 7. The Mets have a 70-61 over/under record and a 71-65 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Nationals have a 73-57 over/under record and a 61-76 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Mets head into this matchup with a 76-61 record, including 31-37 on the road. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom holds a 12-7 record with an earned run average of 2.40 and a WHIP of 0.96. The Mets are 17-9 over his 169 innings pitched and he's also given up 129 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 13-12. He is getting 4.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.23 and they have given up 321 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .225 against the Mets bullpen while walking 141 times and striking out 360 times. New York is averaging 8.08 strikeouts per game while getting 8.2 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 3rd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.38.

As a team, New York is batting .246, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .252 average away from home. The Mets hold a .398 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 20th in baseball. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 131 while the team ranks 22nd in baseball with 8.41 hits per game.

With a 41-27 home record, Washington will hope to improve on their 71-66 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.35, Stephen Strasburg will come into this game holding a 8-6 record and a 1.26 WHIP. The Nationals have a record of 10-8 over the 91 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 94 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 10-8. He is getting 4.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.52 and they have given up 379 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .245 against the Nationals bullpen while walking 118 times and striking out 369 times. Washington is averaging 8.23 strikeouts per game while getting 8.88 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.75.

As a team, they are batting .254, 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. Bryce Harper leads the team in hits with 148 while the team ranks 20th in baseball with 8.5 hits a game.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 76 errors with 1,363 assists and 3,719 put outs for the season. The Nationals have committed 79 errors on the season with 1,283 assists and 3,626 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 70-61 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 71-65 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 73-57 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 61-76 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

09/07/15 2B Daniel Murphy Quad "?" Tuesday vs. Washington Nationals
09/07/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Wrist "?" 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

09/03/15 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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