Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Harang (5-14) vs. Jon Niese (8-9)

The New York Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on Tuesday. The probable starters are Aaron Harang for the Phillies and Jon Niese for the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +204 and New York at -221. The over/under was set at 8. The Phillies, with a 66-65 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 70-50 over/under record. The Mets have a 66-58 over/under record and a 67-62 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Phillies head into this matchup with a 52-79 record, including 22-44 on the road. Aaron Harang has an earned run average of 4.79 and is 5-14 so far on the season while having a 1.38 WHIP. The Phillies are 7-16 over his 139 innings pitched and he's also given up 150 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Phillies are 9-12 in his starts. The team is averaging 2.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.82 and they have given up 445 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen while being struck out 425 times and walking 182 times this season. As a team, Philadelphia has allowed 10.01 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.19 batters per nine. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.75.

Philadelphia is batting .253 as a team, which is good for 16th in the league and hitting .253 away from home. The Phillies hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.67 hits per game and Ben Revere leads the team with 139.

With a 43-23 home record, New York will hope to improve on their 72-58 overall mark. Jon Niese is starting this game 8-9 for the season with an earned run average of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.36. The Mets have a record of 11-14 over the 152.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 161 hits. Against the over/under, the Mets are 14-9 when he starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.12 and they have given up 299 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the Mets bullpen while being struck out 340 times and walking 133 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.11 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.12 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.32.

They are batting .243 as a team, which is good for 27th in the league and hitting .235 at home. The Mets hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 8.3 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 126.

Philadelphia has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 93 errors with 1,274 assists and 3,480 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 72 errors, accumulating 1,291 assists and compiling 3,526 put outs.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 70-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 66-65 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 66-58 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 67-62 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

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies

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