Monday, May 4, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Harang (2-2) vs. Alex Wood (1-1)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Turner Field on Monday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Aaron Harang for the Phillies and Alex Wood for the Braves. The opening line has Philadelphia at +142 and Atlanta at -152. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Philadelphia is 11-9 against the over/under while the Braves are 15-8.

The Phillies come into this game with a 8-17 record, including 2-11 on the road. Aaron Harang has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 2.51. He's given up 24 hits in 32.1 innings pitched so far and Philadelphia is currently averaging 2.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .219, good for 30th in the league. They also rank 30th in the league in on base percentage at .274 with Freddy Galvis leading the way at .379.

The Braves overall record is 11-13 and they are 5-7 at home. Alex Wood is currently 1-1 with an ERA of 4.03. He's pitched 29 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. Atlanta has averaged 4.8 runs in his starts this year. The Braves are 23rd in the league in team ERA at 4.39 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.47. They come into this game batting .248 as a team with an OBP of .318, good for 13th in the league.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 11-9 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 10-15 against the run line

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 15-8 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 13-11 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

04/22/15 P Sean O'Sullivan Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/06/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch 60-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm 60-day DL (3/16)

Atlanta Braves

05/01/15 3B Chris Johnson Hand 15-day DL (5/1)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies

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