Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Sean O'Sullivan (1-3) vs. Noah Syndergaard (1-2)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Citi Field on Wednesday to take on the New York Mets. The probable starters are Sean O'Sullivan for the Phillies and Noah Syndergaard for the Mets. The opening line has Philadelphia at +161 and New York at -171. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Philadelphia is 21-20 against the over/under while the Mets are 22-20.

The Phillies currently sit at 19-28, and they are 7-18 on the road. Sean O'Sullivan is 1-3 on the season and has an ERA of 3.54. He has allowed 25 hits in his 28 innings pitched. When he starts, Philadelphia is averaging 2.8 runs per game. They currently rank 24th in the league in team batting average with a .240 mark. The Phillies rank 28th in the league in on base percentage, coming into this game with a .294 mark. Freddy Galvis is at .371 OBP, which leads the team.

New York has a 25-21 record and are 18-6 at home. Noah Syndergaard has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 3.63. He's thrown 17.1 innings thus far and given up 16 hits. The Mets average 2.3 runs in the games he's started this year. They rank 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.36 and at 8.24, they rank 7th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings. New York ranks 26th in baseball in team OBP at .300 and they have a .235 batting average as a team.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 21-20 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 24-23 against the run line

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 22-20 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 24-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

05/19/15 P David Buchanan Ankle out indefinitely
05/18/15 P Chad Billingsley Shoulder 15-day DL (5/16)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 60-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)

New York Mets

05/16/15 2B Dilson Herrera Finger 15-day DL (5/15)
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back 15-day DL (5/12)
05/01/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/29)
04/21/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Hand 15-day DL (4/20)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring 15-day DL (4/15)
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 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/04/15 P Victor Black Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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