Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Citi Field in Queens

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Williams, J (0-0) vs. (L) Niese, J (0-0)

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Mets on Wednesday at Citi Field in Queens.

The Phillies are 7-18 in their last 25 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and are 1-4 in their last 5 road games. Philadelphia is 5-0 in Jerome Williams' last 5 starts following a quality start in his last appearance and are 4-0 in Williams' last 4 starts vs. the National League East. The under is 3-0-1 in the Phillies last 4 overall and is 3-0-1 in their last 4 on grass.

The Mets are 11-4 in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and are 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter. New York is 12-5 in their last 17 vs. a team with a losing record and are 21-9 in their last 30 home games vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 34-16-1 in the Mets last 51 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and is 4-1 in Jon Niese's last 5 starts on grass.

In head to head matchups, the over is 5-2 in Niese's last 7 home starts vs. Phillies and is 25-12-1 in the last 38 meetings in New York. The Phillies are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings and are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in New York.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 2-4-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Philadelphia Phillies is -1.3

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 4-3-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the New York Mets is 0.4

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

04/06/15 P Chad Billingsley Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch 60-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm 60-day DL (3/16)
04/04/15 LF Domonic Brown Achilles 15-day DL (3/27)

New York Mets

04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/06/15 P Bobby Parnell Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 15-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/04/15 P Victor Black Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take New York

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