Monday, June 22, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Kevin Correia (0-1) vs. Michael Pineda (8-3)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Yankee Stadium on Monday to take on the New York Yankees. The Phillies send Kevin Correia to the mound to face Michael Pineda of the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +253 and New York at -278. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Phillies have a 34-30 over/under record and a 32-38 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Yankees are 36-32 against the run line and have a 36-29 over/under record. They cover the spread 52% of the time.

The Phillies show up with a 23-47 record, including 7-28 on the road. Kevin Correia has a 0-1 record on the season, an earned run average of 1.69 and a 1.31 WHIP. In his starts, the Phillies are 0-2 over his 10.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 12 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Phillies are 1-1 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.69 and they've given up 228 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .256 against the Phillies bullpen while walking 105 times and striking out 221 times. Philadelphia is averaging 7.42 strikeouts per game while getting 9.57 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 28th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.46.

Philadelphia ranks 27th in the league in team batting average at .236 while hitting .240 on the road. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Phillies sit at .287 and they hold a .348 team slugging percentage. Ben Revere leads the team in hits with 74 while the team ranks 27th in baseball with 7.93 hits per game.

New York is 20-11 at home while holding a 38-30 overall record on the season. Michael Pineda has a record of 8-3 while sporting an earned run average of 3.54 on the year with a 1.18 WHIP. In his starts, the Yankees are 9-4 and he has allowed 85 hits over 81.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Yankees are 8-3 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.38 and they have given up 178 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .213 against the Yankees bullpen while walking 91 times and striking out 241 times. New York is averaging 8.46 strikeouts per game while getting 8.76 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86.

They rank 14th in the league in team batting average with a .255 average while hitting .275 at home. Ranked at 9th in the league in on-base percentage, the Yankees sit at .323 and they hold a .428 team slugging percentage. Brett Gardner leads the team in hits with 68 while the team ranks 9th in baseball with 8.82 hits a game.

The Phillies have committed 53 errors and have combined for 678 assists and 1,845 put outs leading to a .979 team fielding percentage. The Yankees have committed 47 errors on the season with 640 assists and 1,838 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .981 on the year.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 34-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 32-38 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 36-29 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 36-32 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

06/21/15 2B Chase Utley Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
06/18/15 P Cole Hamels Hamstring "?" next start Wednesday vs NY Yankees
06/17/15 P Jerome Williams Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
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)

New York Yankees

06/21/15 RF Mason Williams Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/20)
06/10/15 P Andrew Miller Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
05/30/15 CF Slade Heathcott Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
05/20/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees

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