Friday, September 18, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Adam Morgan (5-6) vs. Williams Perez (5-6)

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Turner Field on Friday to play the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies send Adam Morgan to the mound to face Williams Perez of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +128 and Atlanta at -138. The over/under was set at 8. The Phillies have a 80-55 over/under record and a 71-76 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Braves are 68-78 against the run line and have a 76-61 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Phillies head into this matchup with a 56-91 record, including 23-49 on the road. Adam Morgan has an earned run average of 4.60 and is 5-6 so far on the season while having a 1.26 WHIP. The Phillies are 7-7 over his 78.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 82 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-7. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 511 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .261 against the Phillies bullpen while walking 208 times and striking out 475 times. Philadelphia is averaging 7.25 strikeouts per game while getting 10.14 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 29th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.91.

As a team, Philadelphia is batting .250, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .253 average away from home. The Phillies hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 29th in baseball. Odubel Herrera leads the team in hits with 133 while the team ranks 20th in baseball with 8.52 hits per game.

With a 34-37 home record, Atlanta will hope to improve on their 57-89 overall mark. Williams Perez is starting this game 5-6 for the season with an earned run average of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.59. The Braves have a record of 6-11 over the 99 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 111 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-5. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.80 and they have given up 459 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .262 against the Braves bullpen while walking 197 times and striking out 396 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.29 strikeouts per game while getting 9.38 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.59.

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .250 average at home. The Braves hold a .359 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 16th in baseball. Nick Markakis leads the team in hits with 168 while the team ranks 22nd in baseball with 8.47 hits a game.

Philadelphia has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 103 errors with 1,422 assists and 3,903 put outs for the season. The Braves have committed 79 errors on the season with 1,431 assists and 3,856 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 80-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 71-76 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 76-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 68-78 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

09/16/15 1B Ryan Howard Knee out indefinitely
09/14/15 3B Cesar Hernandez Thumb Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/14)
09/03/15 RF Domonic Brown Concussion out indefinitely
09/01/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/31), out for season
08/28/15 P Elvis Araujo Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/28), out for season
08/19/15 3B Maikel Franco Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/12)
07/21/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/19), out for season
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

09/10/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow "?" next start
08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies

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