Monday, August 10, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Harang (5-12) vs. Rubby De La Rosa (9-5)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Chase Field on Monday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Aaron Harang is the probable starter for the Phillies and he'll face Rubby De La Rosa of the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +163 and Arizona at -173. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Phillies have a 57-44 over/under record and a 57-54 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Diamondbacks are 59-50 against the run line and have a 56-47 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Phillies come into this game with a 44-67 record, and they are 17-38 away from home. Aaron Harang has a 5-12 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.11 and a 1.32 WHIP. The Phillies are 6-13 over his 116 innings pitched and he's also given up 120 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-10. He is getting 2.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.42 and they've given up 366 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 362 and walked 154 batters this season while opposing teams hit .254 against them. Philadelphia has a team average of 10 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.31 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.55, they are 28th in the league.

As a team, Philadelphia is batting .252, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .251 average away from home. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the Phillies sit at .302 and they hold a .377 team slugging percentage. With 115 hits, Ben Revere leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.62.

With a 53-56 overall record, Arizona will come into this game 27-28 at home. Rubby De La Rosa has a record of 9-5 while sporting an earned run average of 4.56 on the year with a 1.28 WHIP. The Diamondbacks have a record of 13-9 over the 136.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 135 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 13-8. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.44 and they have given up 343 hits on the season. The Diamondbacks bullpen has struck out 323 batters and walked 137 this season while opposing teams have hit .241 against them. Arizona has a team average of 8.81 hits per game and are averaging 7.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.08, they are 21st in the league.

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .261 average at home. Ranked at 8th in the league in on-base percentage, the Diamondbacks sit at .322 and they hold a .401 team slugging percentage. With 129 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.1.

The Phillies have committed 73 errors and have combined for 1,087 assists and 2,946 put outs leading to a .982 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Diamondbacks have accumlated 51 errors while having 1152 assists and 2,968 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 57-44 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 57-54 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 56-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 59-50 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

08/09/15 2B Chase Utley Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. San Diego Padres
07/21/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/16)

Arizona Diamondbacks

07/29/15 P Randall Delgado Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/28)
06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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