Friday, July 31, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Gio Gonzalez (8-4) vs. Matt Harvey (9-7)

The Washington Nationals take on the New York Mets on Friday at Citi Field. The Nationals send Gio Gonzalez to the mound to face Matt Harvey of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Washington at +110 and New York at -120. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Nationals have a 51-45 over/under record and a 44-56 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Mets have a 46-49 over/under record and a 50-50 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Nationals show up with a 54-46 record, including 26-27 on the road. Gio Gonzalez has an earned run average of 3.83 and is 8-4 so far on the season while having a 1.42 WHIP. He's pitched 105.2 innings thus far while surrendering 111 hits over that time and when he starts, the Nationals are 12-6. The Nationals are also 10-7 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.34 and they have given up 268 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 267 and walked 85 batters this season while opposing teams hit .246 against them. Washington has a team average of 9.02 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.99 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.62, they are 11th in the league.

Washington ranks 16th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .258 on the road. The Nationals hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 11th in baseball. With 108 hits, Yunel Escobar leads the team while his team ranks 20th in hits per game with 8.43.

New York is 35-17 at home while holding a 52-49 overall record on the season. Matt Harvey is starting this game 9-7 for the season with an earned run average of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.09. He's pitched 125.1 innings thus far while surrendering 106 hits over that time in which the Mets are 11-8. The Mets are also 10-9 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.01 and they have given up 226 base hits on the year. The Mets bullpen has struck out 254 batters and walked 109 this season while opposing teams have hit .222 against them. New York has a team average of 8.13 hits per game and are averaging 7.98 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.27, they are 3rd in the league.

They rank 30th in the league in team batting average with a .235 average while hitting .239 at home. The Mets hold a .363 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 28th in baseball. With 93 hits, Curtis Granderson leads the team while his team ranks 29th in hits per game with 7.88.

Washington has a team fielding percentage of .983 after having committed 61 errors with 930 assists and 2,622 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Mets have accumlated 59 errors while having 1009 assists and 2,710 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 51-45 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 44-56 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 46-49 against the over/under so far this season

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

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

07/10/15 CF Denard Span Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
07/05/15 P Stephen Strasburg Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/4)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

New York Mets

07/30/15 SS Wilmer Flores Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. San Diego Padres
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

Tony's Pick: Take the Nationals

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