Friday, May 20, 2016

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Wily Peralta vs. Steven Matz

The Milwaukee Brewers visit Citi Field on Friday to play the New York Mets. The probable starters are Wily Peralta for the Brewers and Steven Matz for the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee at +185 and New York at -200. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Brewers have a 23-15-2 over/under record and a 18-22-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 45% of the time. The Mets are 17-22-0 against the run line and have a 18-20-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Brewers head into this matchup with a 17-23 record, including 6-11 on the road. Starting pitcher Wily Peralta has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.99. He has 25 strikeouts over his 40.2 innings pitched and he has given up 63 hits so far this season. He has allowed 13.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.57. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.10 and they have given up 144 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen while being struck out 118 times and walking 65 times this season. As a team, Milwaukee has allowed 9.71 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.92. The Brewers pitchers have collectively given up 383 base hits and 194 earned runs. They have allowed 58 home runs this season and they allow 1.5 homers per nine innings as a staff. Milwaukee as a pitching staff has walked 153 batters and struck out 272. They walk 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.51 and their FIP as a unit is 5.08.

As a team, Milwaukee is batting .245, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .227 average away from home. The Brewers hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.05 hits per game. Ryan Braun comes into this game hitting .364 and his on-base percentage is at .429. He has 48 hits this season along with 21 runs scored and 28 runs batted in. He's struck out 21 times and has walked 15 times. Jonathan Lucroy is hitting .307 and he has an on-base percentage of .375. He has totaled 42 hits so far while scoring 23 runs and he's driven in 16. He has walked 14 times and has struck out 27 times. The Brewers have 322 hits, including 71 doubles and 43 home runs. They've stolen 26 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 15 times. Milwaukee has walked 168 times this season and they've struck out 382 times as a unit. They've left 280 men on base and have a team OPS of .730. They score 4.3 runs per contest and have scored a total of 172 runs so far this year.

New York comes into this matchup with a 10-7 home record and a 22-17 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.86, Steven Matz has a 5-1 record and a 1.18 WHIP. He has 35 strikeouts over the 34.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 33 hits. He has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.68. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 2.62 and they have given up 93 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the Mets bullpen while being struck out 130 times and walking 38 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.65 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.97 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.11. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 331 base knocks and 119 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 24 home runs this year and they give up 0.6 home runs per nine innings as a staff. New York as a staff has walked 91 hitters and struck out 343. They give up a walk 2.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 2.86.

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 24th in the league while putting together a .220 average at home. The Mets hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 25th in baseball with 7.85 hits per contest. Asdrubal Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .280 and he has an OBP of .335. He has 40 hits this year along with 12 runs scored and 11 RBI. He's struck out 28 times and has walked on 6 occasions. Michael Conforto is hitting .281 and he has an OBP of .354. He has collected 36 hits so far while he's scored 18 runs and drove in 21. He has earned a walk 13 times and has punched out 32 times. The Mets as a unit have 306 base hits, including 65 doubles and 56 homers. They have 10 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 6 times. New York as a team has walked 131 times this year and they have struck out 336 times. They've had 271 men left on base and have an OPS of .738. They score 3.97 runs per game and have totaled 155 runs so far this season.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 23-15-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 18-22-0 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 18-20-1 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 17-22-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Milwaukee Brewers

05/19/16 RF Domingo Santana Shoulder "?" Friday vs. New York Mets
05/19/16 LF Ryan Braun Back "?" Friday vs. New York Mets
04/28/16 P Matt Garza Shoulder 60-day DL (4/2)
04/04/16 P Corey Knebel Oblique 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/16 LF Rymer Liriano Facial 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Zach Jones Shoulder 60-day DL (3/31)
04/02/16 P Yhonathan Barrios Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Sean Nolin Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
03/30/16 P Will Smith Knee 15-day DL (3/25)

New York Mets

05/19/16 1B Lucas Duda Back is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Washington Nationals
05/18/16 P Steven Matz Elbow probable next start Friday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
05/12/16 SS Wilmer Flores Hamstring 15-day DL (5/11)
04/26/16 C Travis d'Arnaud Shoulder 15-day DL (4/25)
04/04/16 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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