Monday, June 15, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Harang (4-7) vs. Wei-Yin Chen (2-4)

The Baltimore Orioles welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to Oriole Park on Monday. Aaron Harang is the probable starter for the Phillies and he'll face Wei-Yin Chen of the Orioles. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +155 and Baltimore at -165. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Phillies have a 30-27 over/under record and a 30-33 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Orioles are 32-29 against the run line and have a 26-32 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Phillies head into this matchup with a 22-41 record, including 7-25 on the road. Starting pitcher Aaron Harang holds a 4-7 record with an earned run average of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.10. In his starts, the Phillies are 3-4 over his 83 innings pitched this season while giving up 69 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-3. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.13 and they have given up 191 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 189 and walked 94 batters this season while opposing teams hit .249 against them. Philadelphia has a team average of 9.4 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.17 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.22, they are 25th in the league.

Philadelphia is batting .240 as a team, which is good for 27th in the league and hitting .247 away from home. The Phillies hold a .353 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .289 which is good for 29th in baseball. With 67 hits, Ben Revere leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.06.

With a 22-13 home record, Baltimore will hope to improve on their 31-30 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.21, Wei-Yin Chen will come into this game holding a 2-4 record and a 1.18 WHIP. In his starts, the Orioles are 3-3 and he has allowed 68 hits over 73 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-4. The team is averaging 3.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.92 and they have given up 161 base hits on the year. The Orioles bullpen has struck out 200 batters and walked 70 this season while opposing teams have hit .221 against them. Baltimore has a team average of 8.26 hits per game and are averaging 7.98 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.79, they are 13th in the league.

They are batting .259 as a team, which is good for 9th in the league and hitting .279 at home. The Orioles hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 19th in baseball. With 71 hits, Adam Jones leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.61.

Philadelphia has a team fielding percentage of .980 after having committed 46 errors with 617 assists and 1,657 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Orioles have accumlated 28 errors while having 560 assists and 1,608 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 30-27 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 30-33 against the run line so far this season

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 26-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 32-29 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

05/18/15 P Chad Billingsley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
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)

Baltimore Orioles

06/11/15 P Miguel Gonzalez Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/11)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/11)

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles

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