Saturday, July 4, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Kevin Correia (0-2) vs. Alex Wood (5-5)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Turner Field on Saturday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies send Kevin Correia to the mound to face Alex Wood of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +169 and Atlanta at -179. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Phillies have a 43-31 over/under record and a 38-43 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Braves have a 44-31 over/under record and a 45-34 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 57% of the time.

The Phillies come into this game with a 27-54 record, and they are 9-29 away from home. Kevin Correia has an earned run average of 3.60 and is 0-2 so far on the season while having a 1.65 WHIP. He's pitched 20 innings thus far while surrendering 27 hits over that time and when he starts, the Phillies are 1-3. Against the over/under, the Phillies are 2-2 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.62 and they have given up 268 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 260 and walked 122 batters this season while opposing teams hit .257 against them. Philadelphia has a team average of 9.94 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.43 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.63, they are 29th in the league.

Philadelphia ranks 22nd in the league in team batting average at .244 while hitting .245 on the road. The Phillies hold a .361 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294 which is good for 29th in baseball. With 89 hits, Ben Revere leads the team while his team ranks 23rd in hits per game with 8.32.

With a 38-41 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 21-16 at home. Alex Wood is starting this game 5-5 for the season with an earned run average of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.38. He's pitched 93.2 innings thus far while surrendering 103 hits over that time in which the Braves are 6-9. Against the over/under, the Braves are 7-6 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.24 and they have given up 221 base hits on the year. The Braves bullpen has struck out 209 batters and walked 99 this season while opposing teams have hit .249 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 8.82 hits per game and are averaging 7.29 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.96, they are 19th in the league.

They rank 13th in the league in team batting average with a .255 average while hitting .254 at home. The Braves hold a .364 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 15th in baseball. With 89 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.63.

Philadelphia has a team fielding percentage of .980 after having committed 60 errors with 780 assists and 2,145 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumlated 46 errors while having 815 assists and 2,100 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 43-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 38-43 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 44-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 45-34 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 (7/2)
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)
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

07/03/15 P Manny Banuelos Undisclosed "?" for next start
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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