Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chad Billingsley (0-0) vs. Shelby Miller (3-1)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Turner Field on Tuesday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Chad Billingsley for the Phillies and Shelby Miller for the Braves. The opening line has Philadelphia at +152 and Atlanta at -162. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Philadelphia is 12-9 against the over/under while the Braves are 15-9.

The Phillies come into this game with a 9-17 record, including 3-11 on the road. Chad Billingsley is making his 1st start of the year for Philadelphia. As a team, they are batting .221, good for 29th in the league. They also rank 30th in the league in on base percentage at .276 with Freddy Galvis leading the way at .379.

The Braves overall record is 12-13 and they are 6-7 at home. Shelby Miller is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 2.17. He's pitched 29 innings thus far and given up 21 hits. Atlanta has averaged 3.2 runs in his starts this year. The Braves are 20th in the league in team ERA at 4.21 and 14th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.29. They come into this game batting .249 as a team with an OBP of .318, good for 13th in the league.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 12-9 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 11-15 against the run line

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 15-9 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 14-11 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 60-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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