Thursday, July 30, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner (4-10) vs. Jon Niese (5-9)

The New York Mets welcome the San Diego Padres to Citi Field on Thursday. Andrew Cashner is the probable starter for the Padres and he'll face Jon Niese of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +105 and New York at -115. The over/under was set at 7. The Padres, with a 51-49 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 52-44 over/under record. The Mets have a 45-49 over/under record and a 50-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Padres come into this game with a 47-53 record, and they are 23-28 away from home. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner holds a 4-10 record with an earned run average of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.31. The Padres are 7-12 over his 116.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 118 hits over that time period. The Padres are also 10-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 272 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 278 and walked 104 batters this season while opposing teams hit .235 against them. San Diego has a team average of 8.56 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.90, they are 16th in the league.

San Diego is batting .235 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .237 away from home. The Padres hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292 which is good for 30th in baseball. With 97 hits, Matt Kemp leads the team while his team ranks 28th in hits per game with 7.94.

With a 52-48 overall record, New York will come into this game 35-16 at home. With an earned run average of 3.75, Jon Niese will come into this game holding a 5-9 record and a 1.38 WHIP. The Mets have a record of 7-12 over the 115.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 124 hits. The Mets are also 10-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.85 and they have given up 214 base hits on the year. The Mets bullpen has struck out 244 batters and walked 105 this season while opposing teams have hit .219 against them. New York has a team average of 8.06 hits per game and are averaging 7.95 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.23, they are 3rd in the league.

They are batting .236 as a team, which is good for 29th in the league and hitting .241 at home. The Mets hold a .362 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 27th in baseball. With 93 hits, Curtis Granderson leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 7.91.

San Diego has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 57 errors with 986 assists and 2,682 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Mets have accumlated 59 errors while having 1000 assists and 2,683 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 52-44 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 51-49 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 45-49 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 50-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

07/29/15 C Derek Norris Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. New York Mets
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

07/29/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension out for season
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 Padres

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