Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Gio Gonzalez (4-3) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (5-1)

The Washington Nationals head to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday to take on the New York Yankees. The Nationals send Gio Gonzalez to the mound to face Nathan Eovaldi of the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Washington at +108 and New York at -118. The over/under was set at 8. The Nationals have a 32-23 over/under record and a 25-32 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Yankees have a 29-25 over/under record and a 31-26 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Nationals show up with a 30-27 record, including 14-15 on the road. Gio Gonzalez has a 4-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.57 and a 1.51 WHIP. The Nationals are 7-4 over his 65 innings pitched and he's also given up 73 hits over that time period. The Nationals are also 6-5 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 160 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.56. The bullpen has struck out 162 and walked 57 batters this season while opposing teams hit .244 against them. Washington has a team average of 9.29 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.94 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.86, they are 15th in the league.

Washington is batting .252 as a team, which is good for 16th in the league and hitting .255 away from home. The Nationals on-base percentage sits at .319, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .403. With 63 hits, Yunel Escobar leads the team while his team ranks 18th in hits per game with 8.42.

New York is 15-10 at home while holding a 32-25 overall record on the season. Nathan Eovaldi has a record of 5-1 while sporting an earned run average of 4.16 on the year with a 1.56 WHIP. The Yankees have a record of 7-4 over the 62.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 80 hits. The Yankees are also 7-4 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 135 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.11. The Yankees bullpen has struck out 208 batters and walked 75 this season while opposing teams have hit .199 against them. New York has a team average of 8.52 hits per game and are averaging 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.73, they are 10th in the league.

They are batting .248 as a team, which is good for 18th in the league and hitting .259 at home. The Yankees on-base percentage sits at .316, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .419. With 54 hits, Brett Gardner leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.53.

In terms of team defense, the Nationals have a fielding percentage of .982 with 37 total errors, 554 assists and 1,509 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Yankees have accumlated 43 errors while having 532 assists and 1,547 put outs leading to a .980 fielding percentage.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 32-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 25-32 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

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

The New York Yankees are 31-26 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

06/09/15 CF Denard Span Back has been scratched from today%27s starting lineup Tuesday vs. New York Yankees
05/30/15 P Stephen Strasburg Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
05/19/15 LF Jayson Werth Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)
05/15/15 P Doug Fister Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/15)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 15 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 15 day disabled list (3/27)

New York Yankees

05/30/15 CF Slade Heathcott Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/29)
05/20/15 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)
05/07/15 2B Gregorio Petit Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/6)
04/05/15 SS Brendan Ryan Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/1)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Nationals

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