Thursday, June 11, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tim Lincecum (6-3) vs. Jon Niese (3-6)

The San Francisco Giants head to Citi Field on Thursday to take on the New York Mets. The Giants send Tim Lincecum to the mound to face Jon Niese of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +105 and New York at -115. The over/under was set at 7. The Giants have a 29-26 over/under record and a 32-27 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Mets have a 29-25 over/under record and a 29-30 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 49% of the time.

The Giants head into this matchup with a 33-26 record, including 17-12 on the road. Tim Lincecum has an earned run average of 3.29 and is 6-3 so far on the season while having a 1.32 WHIP. The Giants are 6-5 over his 63 innings pitched and he's also given up 55 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-5. His teammates are averaging 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.44 and they've given up 161 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 141 and walked 58 batters this season while opposing teams hit .241 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.44 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.09 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.78, they are 13th in the league.

San Francisco ranks 2nd in the league in team batting average at .274 while hitting .289 on the road. Ranked at 3rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .333 and they hold a .407 team slugging percentage. With 71 hits, Norichika Aoki leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.56.

With a 21-9 home record, New York will hope to improve on their 31-28 overall mark. Jon Niese is starting this game 3-6 for the season with an earned run average of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.54. The Mets have a record of 3-8 over the 63 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 79 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-2. His teammates score an average of 3.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.70 and they have given up 116 hits on the season. The Mets bullpen has struck out 150 batters and walked 51 this season while opposing teams have hit .206 against them. New York has a team average of 8.4 hits per game and are averaging 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.42, they are 6th in the league.

They rank 25th in the league in team batting average with a .240 average while hitting .241 at home. Ranked at 21st in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .304 and they hold a .369 team slugging percentage. With 57 hits, Juan Lagares leads the team while his team ranks 28th in hits per game with 7.88.

The Giants have committed 30 errors and have combined for 638 assists and 1,584 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Mets have accumlated 36 errors while having 565 assists and 1,555 put outs leading to a .983 fielding percentage.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 29-26 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 32-27 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 29-25 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 29-30 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

06/10/15 LF Gregor Blanco Concussion "?" Wednesday vs. New York Mets06/09/15 RF Hunter Pence Wrist "?" Wednesday vs. New York Mets06/06/15 P Jean Machi Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/5)
04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)

New York Mets

06/09/15 C Kevin Plawecki Dizziness "?" Wednesday vs. San Francisco Giants06/05/15 2B Daniel Murphy Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
06/04/15 RF Cesar Puello Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
05/16/15 2B Dilson Herrera Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/15)
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/12)
04/21/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/20)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games04/06/15 P Bobby Parnell Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
, out for season04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
, out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets

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