Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross (6-8) vs. Bartolo Colon (9-9)

The San Diego Padres head to Citi Field on Wednesday to take on the New York Mets. The Padres send Tyson Ross to the mound to face Bartolo Colon of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +113 and New York at -123. The over/under was set at 7. The Padres, with a 51-48 run line record, cover the spread 52% of the time. They also have a 52-43 over/under record. 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 come into this game with a 47-52 record, and they are 23-27 away from home. Tyson Ross has a 6-8 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.45 and a 1.39 WHIP. In his starts, the Padres are 10-11 over his 122.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 114 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Padres are 11-9 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.73 and they have given up 271 base hits on the year. 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 is batting .236 as a team, which is good for 29th in the league and hitting .239 away from home. The Padres hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293 which is good for 30th in baseball. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 97 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 7.98 hits per game.

With a 51-48 overall record, New York will come into this game 34-16 at home. Bartolo Colon has a record of 9-9 while sporting an earned run average of 4.60 on the year with a 1.24 WHIP. In his starts, the Mets are 9-10 and he has allowed 131 hits over 117.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Mets are 8-10 when he starts. The team is averaging 2.6 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.86 and they have given up 213 base hits on the year. 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 are batting .236 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .240 at home. The Mets hold a .361 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 26th in baseball. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 91 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 7.91 hits a game.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 56 errors with 978 assists and 2,658 put outs for the season. 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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