Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: James Shields (8-3) vs. Noah Syndergaard (4-5)

The New York Mets welcome the San Diego Padres to Citi Field on Tuesday. The probable starters are James Shields for the Padres and Noah Syndergaard for the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +120 and New York at -130. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Padres have a 52-43 over/under record and a 51-48 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Mets have a 45-48 over/under record and a 49-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Padres show up with a 47-52 record, including 23-27 on the road. James Shields has an earned run average of 3.77 and is 8-3 so far on the season while having a 1.32 WHIP. The Padres are 11-10 over his 126.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 120 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Padres are 14-6 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 271 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.73. Opposing teams are hitting .235 against the Padres bullpen while walking 104 times and striking out 278 times. San Diego is averaging 8.29 strikeouts per game while getting 8.55 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 18th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.89.

San Diego ranks 29th in the league in team batting average at .236 while hitting .239 on the road. The Padres on-base percentage sits at .293, which puts them at 30th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .370. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 97 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 7.98 hits per game.

New York is 34-16 at home while holding a 51-48 overall record on the season. Noah Syndergaard is starting this game 4-5 for the season with an earned run average of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.14. The Mets have a record of 6-7 over the 78.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 70 hits. Against the over/under, the Mets are 2-9 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 2.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 213 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.86. Opposing teams are hitting .219 against the Mets bullpen while walking 105 times and striking out 244 times. New York is averaging 7.94 strikeouts per game while getting 8.1 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.26.

They rank 30th in the league in team batting average with a .236 average while hitting .240 at home. The Mets on-base percentage sits at .301, which puts them at 26th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .361. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 91 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 7.91 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Padres have a fielding percentage of .985 with 56 total errors, 978 assists and 2,658 put outs. The Mets have committed 58 errors on the season with 990 assists and 2,656 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 52-43 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 51-48 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 45-48 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 49-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

06/30/15 2B Cory Spangenberg Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

New York Mets

07/25/15 P Jon Niese Personal paternity leave list
07/24/15 RF Michael Cuddyer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22)
07/09/15 P Steven Matz Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/23/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
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)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
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 Mets

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