Saturday, August 29, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Severino (1-2) vs. Matt Wisler (5-4)

The Atlanta Braves host the New York Yankees at Turner Field on Saturday. Luis Severino is the probable starter for the Yankees and he'll face Matt Wisler of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -188 and Atlanta at +178. The over/under was set at 8. The Yankees have a 62-60 over/under record and a 63-63 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Braves are 65-62 against the run line and have a 65-55 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Yankees show up with a 69-57 record, including 32-31 on the road. Starting pitcher Luis Severino holds a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.09. He's pitched 23 innings thus far while surrendering 17 hits over that time and when he starts, the Yankees are 1-3. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-2. He is getting 3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 334 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.33. The bullpen has struck out 459 and walked 157 batters this season while opposing teams hit .217 against them. New York has a team average of 8.65 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.35 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.95, they are 16th in the league.

As a team, New York is batting .252, good for 17th in the league while putting together a .246 average away from home. The Yankees on-base percentage sits at .321, which puts them at 10th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .423. With 123 hits, Chase Headley leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.67.

Atlanta is 33-26 at home while holding a 54-73 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 5.43, Matt Wisler will come into this game holding a 5-4 record and a 1.59 WHIP. He's pitched 64.2 innings thus far while surrendering 80 hits over that time in which the Braves are 6-6. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-6. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 370 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.28. The Braves bullpen has struck out 336 batters and walked 151 this season while opposing teams have hit .256 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.15 hits per game and are averaging 7.38 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.24, they are 23rd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .253 average at home. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .314, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .365. With 147 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 19th in hits per game with 8.52.

In terms of team defense, the Yankees have a fielding percentage of .984 with 77 total errors, 1,231 assists and 3,410 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumulated 69 errors while having 1244 assists and 3,352 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 62-60 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 63-63 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 65-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 65-62 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

08/28/15 DH Alex Rodriguez None is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
08/27/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Hip "?" Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
08/27/15 1B Mark Teixeira Leg "?" Friday vs. Atlanta Braves
08/25/15 P CC Sabathia Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/04/15 2B Dustin Ackley Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/4)
08/03/15 P Diego Moreno Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/2)
06/21/15 RF Mason Williams Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)

Atlanta Braves

08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/29/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/25)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees

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