Friday, July 3, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Adam Morgan (1-0) vs. Julio Teheran (5-4)

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Turner Field on Friday to play the Atlanta Braves. Adam Morgan is the probable starter for the Phillies and he'll face Julio Teheran of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +176 and Atlanta at -186. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Phillies have a 42-31 over/under record and a 37-43 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Braves are 44-34 against the run line and have a 44-30 over/under record. They cover the spread 56% of the time.

The Phillies show up with a 27-53 record, including 9-29 on the road. Adam Morgan has an earned run average of 1.59 and is 1-0 so far on the season while having a 1.41 WHIP. He's pitched 5.2 innings thus far while surrendering 6 hits over that time and when he starts, the Phillies are 1-0. Against the over/under, the Phillies are 1-0 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.67 and they've given up 262 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 255 and walked 121 batters this season while opposing teams hit .256 against them. Philadelphia has a team average of 9.89 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.47 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.62, they are 29th in the league.

Philadelphia ranks 23rd in the league in team batting average at .243 while hitting .245 on the road. Ranked at 29th in the league in on-base percentage, the Phillies sit at .293 and they hold a .359 team slugging percentage. With 88 hits, Ben Revere leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.22.

Atlanta is 20-16 at home while holding a 37-41 overall record on the season. Julio Teheran is starting this game 5-4 for the season with an earned run average of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.40. He's pitched 94.2 innings thus far while surrendering 100 hits over that time in which the Braves are 9-7. Against the over/under, the Braves are 13-3 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 5.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.26 and they have given up 218 hits on the season. The Braves bullpen has struck out 206 batters and walked 99 this season while opposing teams have hit .249 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 8.87 hits per game and are averaging 7.25 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.00, they are 19th in the league.

They rank 13th in the league in team batting average with a .256 average while hitting .256 at home. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .318 and they hold a .365 team slugging percentage. With 88 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.68.

The Phillies have committed 59 errors and have combined for 763 assists and 2,112 put outs leading to a .980 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumlated 46 errors while having 806 assists and 2,073 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 42-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 37-43 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 44-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 44-34 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

07/02/15 P Aaron Harang Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list
06/23/15 2B Chase Utley Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/22)
06/17/15 P Jerome Williams Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
05/18/15 P Chad Billingsley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17); expected to start Thursday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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)

Atlanta Braves

06/27/15 P Williams Perez Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/27)
06/23/15 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/18)
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
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)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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