Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray vs. Bartolo Colon

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Citi Field on Wednesday to take on the New York Mets. The probable pitchers are Robbie Ray for the Diamondbacks and Bartolo Colon for the Mets. The opening line for this game has Arizona at +145 and New York at -155. The over/under is 7.5. The Diamondbacks have a 61-46-4 over/under mark and a 44-67-0 run line record, meaning they cover 40% of the time. The Mets are 50-61-0 against the run line and have a 47-61-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Diamondbacks head into this game with a 45-66 record, and they are 26-27 on the road. Starting pitcher Robbie Ray has a 5-11 record with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.50. He has 152 strikeouts during his 121 innings pitched and he has given up 135 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.76. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 5.18 and they have allowed 400 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .272 against the pen while they've been struck out 336 times and walked 177 times this year. As a unit, Arizona has given up 9.76 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.13 hitters per nine. They are 30th in the Majors in team earned run average at 5.10. The Diamondbacks pitchers have collectively given up 1,081 base hits and 565 earned runs. They have allowed 137 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 422 batters and struck out 901. They walk 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.51 and their FIP as a unit is 4.51.

As a team, Arizona is hitting .261, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .262 average on the road. The Diamondbacks have a .429 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .318 which is good for 19th in the league. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.12 hits per contest. Jean Segura comes into this game hitting .309 and his on-base percentage is at .357. He has 135 hits this season along with 66 runs scored and 44 runs batted in. He's struck out 68 times and has walked 25 times. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .293 and he has an on-base percentage of .408. He has totaled 117 hits so far while scoring 65 runs and he's driven in 70. He has walked 76 times and has struck out 99 times. The Diamondbacks have 1,012 hits, including 196 doubles and 126 home runs. They've stolen 72 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 22 times. Arizona has walked 303 times this season and they've struck out 978 times as a unit. They've left 766 men on base and have a team OPS of .747. They score 4.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 492 runs so far this year.

New York comes into this game with a 29-26 home mark and a 57-54 overall record. With an ERA of 3.46, Bartolo Colon has a 10-6 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 83 strikeouts over the 127.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 131 hits. He has allowed 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.13. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 280 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the Mets bullpen while being struck out 354 times and walking 127 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.55 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.56 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.42. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 934 base knocks and 372 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 94 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. New York as a staff has walked 286 hitters and struck out 936. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.41.

As a team, they are batting .238, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .235 average at home. The Mets hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.91 hits per contest. Asdrubal Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .255 and he has an OBP of .308. He has 95 hits this year along with 42 runs scored and 33 RBI. He's struck out 80 times and has walked on 22 occasions. Neil Walker is hitting .268 and he has an OBP of .330. He has collected 99 hits so far while he's scored 46 runs and drove in 49. He has earned a walk 35 times and has punched out 78 times. The Mets as a unit have 878 base hits, including 161 doubles and 146 homers. They have 27 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 13 times. New York as a team has walked 338 times this year and they have struck out 924 times. They've had 762 men left on base and have an OPS of .715. They score 3.72 runs per game and have totaled 413 runs so far this season.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 61-46-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 44-67-0 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 47-61-3 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 50-61-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

08/07/16 RF David Peralta Wrist 15-day DL (8/6)
08/05/16 P Zack Greinke Oblique 15-day DL (6/29), expected to be activated and start Tuesday vs. NY Mets
07/24/16 SS Nick Ahmed Hip 15-day DL (7/23)
07/17/16 C Chris Herrmann Hamstring 15-day DL (7/17)
07/07/16 P Andrew Chafin Shoulder 15-day DL (7/4)
06/24/16 CF Socrates Brito Toe 15-day DL (6/23)
05/27/16 P Rubby De La Rosa Elbow 60-day DL (5/26)
04/02/16 CF A.J. Pollock Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)

New York Mets

08/03/16 CF Yoenis Cespedes Quad 15-day DL (8/4)
08/02/16 CF Justin Ruggiano Hamstring 15-day DL (8/2)
08/02/16 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Knee 15-day DL (8/1)
07/31/16 CF Juan Lagares Thumb 15-day DL (7/29)
07/30/16 3B Jose Reyes Oblique 15-day DL (7/30)
07/06/16 P Matt Harvey Shoulder 60-day DL (7/6), out for season
06/22/16 P Jim Henderson Bicep 15-day DL (6/19)
06/03/16 3B David Wright Neck 60-day DL (5/30), out for season
05/24/16 1B Lucas Duda Back 15-day DL (5/21)
04/04/16 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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