Saturday, May 2, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Gio Gonzalez (1-2) vs. Jon Niese (2-1)

The Washington Nationals head to Citi Field on Saturday to take on the New York Mets. The probable starters are Gio Gonzalez for the Nationals and Jon Niese for the Mets. The opening line has Washington at -105 and New York at -105. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Washington is 14-8 against the over/under while the Mets are 14-7.

The Nationals come into this game with a 10-13 record, including 5-8 on the road. Gio Gonzalez has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 5.01. He's given up 29 hits in 23.1 innings pitched so far and Washington is currently averaging 3.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .236, good for 24th in the league. They also rank 19th in the league in on base percentage at .307 with Bryce Harper leading the way at .440.

The Mets overall record is 15-8 and they are 10-1 at home. Jon Niese is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 2.74. He's pitched 23.0 innings thus far and given up 28 hits. New York has averaged 5.0 runs in his starts this year. The Mets are 6th in the league in team ERA at 3.33 and 12th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.23. They come into this game batting .240 as a team with an OBP of .311, good for 18th in the league.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 14-8 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 8-15 against the run line

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 14-7 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 13-10 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

05/01/15 CF Denard Span Abdominal is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. New York Mets
04/30/15 P Max Scherzer Thumb probable for next scheduled start Friday vs. New York Mets
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf 15-day DL (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 3B Anthony Rendon Knee 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Casey Janssen Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Erik Davis Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

New York Mets

05/01/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff 15-day DL
04/21/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Hand 15-day DL (4/20)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring 15-day DL (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/06/15 P Bobby Parnell Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/04/15 P Victor Black Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals

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