Monday, June 15, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mark Buehrle (7-4) vs. Noah Syndergaard (2-4)

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the New York Mets on Monday at Citi Field. Mark Buehrle is the probable starter for the Blue Jays and he'll face Noah Syndergaard of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at +120 and New York at -130. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Blue Jays have a 31-27 over/under record and a 32-31 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Mets are 30-33 against the run line and have a 33-25 over/under record. They cover the spread 48% of the time.

The Blue Jays come into this game with a 33-30 record, and they are 13-18 away from home. Starting pitcher Mark Buehrle holds a 7-4 record with an earned run average of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.33. He's pitched 78.1 innings thus far while surrendering 88 hits over that time and when he starts, the Blue Jays are 8-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-5. His teammates are averaging 6.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.49 and they've given up 146 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 185 and walked 60 batters this season while opposing teams hit .213 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.6 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.99 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.28, they are 27th in the league.

Toronto ranks 4th in the league in team batting average at .268 while hitting .257 on the road. Ranked at 3rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Blue Jays sit at .333 and they hold a .446 team slugging percentage. With 79 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.06.

With a 33-30 overall record, New York will come into this game 23-11 at home. With an earned run average of 4.15, Noah Syndergaard will come into this game holding a 2-4 record and a 1.36 WHIP. He's pitched 34.2 innings thus far while surrendering 41 hits over that time in which the Mets are 2-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-4. His teammates score an average of 2.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.74 and they have given up 136 hits on the season. The Mets bullpen has struck out 159 batters and walked 61 this season while opposing teams have hit .216 against them. New York has a team average of 8.51 hits per game and are averaging 8.12 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.48, they are 6th in the league.

They rank 25th in the league in team batting average with a .242 average while hitting .245 at home. Ranked at 21st in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .307 and they hold a .372 team slugging percentage. With 62 hits, Juan Lagares leads the team while his team ranks 28th in hits per game with 7.98.

The Blue Jays have committed 34 errors and have combined for 645 assists and 1,660 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Mets have accumlated 42 errors while having 627 assists and 1,669 put outs leading to a .982 fielding percentage.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 31-27 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 32-31 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 33-25 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 30-33 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Upper Body Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

New York Mets

06/05/15 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)
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/12)
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 games
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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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