Saturday, September 19, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jerad Eickhoff (1-3) vs. Ryan Weber (0-1)

The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field on Saturday. The probable starters are Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies and Ryan Weber for the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +104 and Atlanta at -114. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Phillies, with a 71-76 run line record, cover the spread 48% of the time. They also have a 80-55 over/under record. The Braves are 68-79 against the run line and have a 76-62 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Phillies show up with a 56-91 record, including 23-49 on the road. Jerad Eickhoff has an earned run average of 3.90 and is 1-3 so far on the season while having a 1.17 WHIP. The Phillies are 2-3 over his 30 innings pitched and he's also given up 26 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Phillies are 3-2 in his starts. He is getting 4.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.93 and they've given up 511 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 475 and walked 208 batters this season while opposing teams hit .261 against them. Philadelphia has a team average of 10.14 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.25 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.91, they are 29th in the league.

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

Atlanta is 34-38 at home while holding a 57-90 overall record on the season. Ryan Weber is starting this game 0-1 for the season with an earned run average of 4.38 and a WHIP of 0.97. The Braves have a record of 0-2 over the 12.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 9 hits. Against the over/under, the Braves are 1-1 when he starts. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.79 and they have given up 460 hits on the season. The Braves bullpen has struck out 397 batters and walked 199 this season while opposing teams have hit .262 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.38 hits per game and are averaging 7.27 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.60, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .248 average at home. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .314 and they hold a .357 team slugging percentage. With 168 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.43.

The Phillies have committed 103 errors and have combined for 1,422 assists and 3,903 put outs leading to a .981 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumulated 79 errors while having 1,440 assists and 3,883 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

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 76-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 68-79 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

09/18/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow is downgraded to out for season
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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