Saturday, August 1, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Joe Ross (2-3) vs. Jacob deGrom (10-6)

The Washington Nationals head to Citi Field on Saturday to take on the New York Mets. Joe Ross is the probable starter for the Nationals and he'll face Jacob deGrom of the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Washington at +140 and New York at -150. 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 are 50-51 against the run line and have a 47-49 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Nationals come into this game with a 54-46 record, and they are 26-27 away from home. Joe Ross has a 2-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.03 and a 0.95 WHIP. The Nationals are 2-3 over his 32.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 28 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-3. He is getting 3.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.34 and they've given up 268 hits on the season. 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 8.96 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.59, they are 10th in the league.

As a team, Washington is batting .251, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .257 average away from home. Ranked at 14th in the league in on-base percentage, the Nationals sit at .317 and they hold a .397 team slugging percentage. With 108 hits, Yunel Escobar leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.4.

With a 52-50 overall record, New York will come into this game 35-18 at home. Jacob deGrom has a record of 10-6 while sporting an earned run average of 2.05 on the year with a 0.88 WHIP. The Mets have a record of 12-7 over the 127.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 89 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-9. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.01 and they have given up 226 hits on the season. 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 8.18 hits per game and are averaging 7.96 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.31, they are 3rd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .239 average at home. Ranked at 29th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .300 and they hold a .364 team slugging percentage. With 95 hits, Curtis Granderson leads the team while his team ranks 30th in hits per game with 7.87.

The Nationals have committed 61 errors and have combined for 943 assists and 2,649 put outs leading to a .983 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Mets have accumlated 59 errors while having 1017 assists and 2,737 put outs leading to a .985 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 47-49 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 50-51 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

07/29/15 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)
06/04/15 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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