Monday, August 31, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jerad Eickhoff (1-1) vs. Bartolo Colon (11-11)

The New York Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on Monday. Jerad Eickhoff is the probable starter for the Phillies and he'll face Bartolo Colon of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +194 and New York at -210. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Phillies, with a 66-64 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 69-50 over/under record. The Mets are 67-61 against the run line and have a 65-58 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Phillies come into this game with a 52-78 record, and they are 22-44 away from home. Jerad Eickhoff has an earned run average of 2.25 and is 1-1 so far on the season while having a 1.08 WHIP. In his starts, the Phillies are 1-1 over his 12 innings pitched this season while giving up 11 hits during those innings. The Phillies are also 2-0 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.74 and they've given up 437 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .256 against the Phillies bullpen while walking 180 times and striking out 421 times. Philadelphia is averaging 7.19 strikeouts per game while getting 9.96 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 29th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.72.

As a team, Philadelphia is batting .252, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .253 average away from home. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the Phillies sit at .305 and they hold a .385 team slugging percentage. Ben Revere leads the team in hits with 139 while the team ranks 12th in baseball with 8.66 hits per game.

With a 71-58 overall record, New York will come into this game 42-23 at home. Bartolo Colon is starting this game 11-11 for the season with an earned run average of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.29. In his starts, the Mets are 12-13 and he has allowed 177 hits over 153 innings pitched this season. The Mets are also 13-11 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.20 and they have given up 297 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .223 against the Mets bullpen while walking 133 times and striking out 337 times. New York is averaging 8.13 strikeouts per game while getting 8.11 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.33.

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .234 average at home. Ranked at 20th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .308 and they hold a .390 team slugging percentage. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 125 while the team ranks 25th in baseball with 8.28 hits a game.

The Phillies have committed 93 errors and have combined for 1,268 assists and 3,453 put outs leading to a .981 team fielding percentage. The Mets have committed 72 errors on the season with 1,279 assists and 3,499 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 69-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 66-64 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 65-58 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 67-61 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

08/28/15 P Elvis Araujo Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/28)
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 15 day disabled list (7/19)
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)

New York Mets

08/23/15 1B Lucas Duda Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/22)
08/19/15 P Bobby Parnell Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/17)
08/05/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
08/03/15 LF Kirk Nieuwenhuis Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/30)
07/29/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension out for season
07/09/15 P Steven Matz Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/04/15 RF Cesar Puello Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/12)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Phillies

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