Sunday, July 5, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Cole Hamels (5-6) vs. Shelby Miller (5-4)

The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field on Sunday. Cole Hamels is the probable starter for the Phillies and he'll face Shelby Miller of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +115 and Atlanta at -125. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Phillies have a 43-32 over/under record and a 39-43 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Braves are 45-35 against the run line and have a 44-32 over/under record. They cover the spread 56% of the time.

The Phillies come into this game with a 27-55 record, and they are 9-30 away from home. Cole Hamels has a 5-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.22 and a 1.15 WHIP. In his starts, the Phillies are 7-9 over his 106.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 87 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Phillies are 6-7 in his starts. He is getting 2.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.61 and they've given up 270 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 261 and walked 122 batters this season while opposing teams hit .257 against them. Philadelphia has a team average of 9.92 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.42 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.61, they are 29th in the league.

As a team, Philadelphia is batting .245, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .246 average away from home. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the Phillies sit at .295 and they hold a .360 team slugging percentage. With 90 hits, Ben Revere leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.33.

With a 39-41 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 22-16 at home. Shelby Miller has a record of 5-4 while sporting an earned run average of 2.20 on the year with a 1.07 WHIP. In his starts, the Braves are 9-7 and he has allowed 78 hits over 102.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Braves are 6-9 when he starts. He is getting 3.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.20 and they have given up 223 hits on the season. The Braves bullpen has struck out 210 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 7.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.91, they are 16th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .254 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 15th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .316 and they hold a .365 team slugging percentage. With 90 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.61.

The Phillies have committed 60 errors and have combined for 787 assists and 2,169 put outs leading to a .980 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumlated 48 errors while having 826 assists and 2,127 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 43-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 39-43 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 44-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 45-35 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 Dehydration "?" 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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