Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jerome Williams (2-1) vs. Michael Foltynewicz (1-0)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Turner Field on Wednesday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Jerome Williams for the Phillies and Michael Foltynewicz for the Braves. The opening line has Philadelphia at +119 and Atlanta at -129. The over/under for this matchup is 7. 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 10-17 record, including 4-11 on the road. Jerome Williams has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 4.08. He's given up 38 hits in 28.2 innings pitched so far and Philadelphia is currently averaging 4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .228, good for 26th in the league. They also rank 28th in the league in on base percentage at .283 with Freddy Galvis leading the way at .385.

The Braves overall record is 12-14 and they are 6-8 at home. Michael Foltynewicz is currently 1-0 with an ERA of 3.60. He's pitched 5 innings thus far and given up 6 hits. Atlanta has averaged 4 runs in his starts this year. The Braves are 22nd in the league in team ERA at 4.24 and 17th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.52. They come into this game batting .249 as a team with an OBP of .317, good for 13th in the league.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

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

The Philadelphia Phillies are 12-15 against the run line

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

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

The Atlanta Braves are 14-12 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

05/05/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow 15-day DL (3/27); expected to start Tuesday vs. Atlanta Braves
04/22/15 P Sean O'Sullivan Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
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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