Friday, May 6, 2016

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Noah Syndergaard vs. Drew Pomeranz

The New York Mets visit Petco Park on Friday to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Noah Syndergaard for the Mets and Drew Pomeranz for the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -160 and San Diego at +150. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Mets have a 14-11-1 over/under record and a 13-13-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 50% of the time. The Padres are 16-12-0 against the run line and have a 13-14-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Mets head into this matchup with a 17-9 record, including 8-3 on the road. Starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.02. He has 44 strikeouts over his 32.1 innings pitched and he has given up 27 hits so far this season. He has allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.4. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 2.75 and they have given up 70 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen while being struck out 91 times and walking 28 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.55 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.28 batters per nine. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 2.73. The Mets pitchers have collectively given up 222 base hits and 71 earned runs. They have allowed 12 home runs this season and they allow 0.5 homers per nine innings as a staff. New York as a pitching staff has walked 62 batters and struck out 241. They walk 2.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 2.52.

As a team, New York is batting .250, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .277 average away from home. The Mets hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.38 hits per game. Neil Walker comes into this game hitting .287 and his on-base percentage is at .327. He has 29 hits this season along with 14 runs scored and 19 runs batted in. He's struck out 21 times and has walked 6 times. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .304 and he has an on-base percentage of .366. He has totaled 28 hits so far while scoring 10 runs and he's driven in 9. He has walked 6 times and has struck out 16 times. The Mets have 218 hits, including 45 doubles and 40 home runs. They've stolen 6 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 4 times. New York has walked 91 times this season and they've struck out 217 times as a unit. They've left 186 men on base and have a team OPS of .776. They score 4.62 runs per contest and have scored a total of 120 runs so far this year.

San Diego comes into this matchup with a 6-9 home record and a 11-17 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.48, Drew Pomeranz has a 2-3 record and a 1.14 WHIP. He has 36 strikeouts over the 29 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 20 hits. He has allowed 6.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.83. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 5.03 and they have given up 97 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 90 times and walking 37 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.78 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.28 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.23. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 243 base knocks and 117 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 27 home runs this year and they give up 1 home run per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a staff has walked 103 hitters and struck out 229. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.04.

As a team, they are batting .232, good for 25th in the league while putting together a .215 average at home. The Padres hold a .354 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292 which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 23rd in baseball with 7.79 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .304 and he has an OBP of .339. He has 34 hits this year along with 16 runs scored and 15 RBI. He's struck out 32 times and has walked on 7 occasions. Jon Jay is hitting .261 and he has an OBP of .322. He has collected 29 hits so far while he's scored 13 runs and drove in 9. He has earned a walk 9 times and has punched out 30 times. The Padres as a unit have 218 base hits, including 43 doubles and 21 homers. They have 17 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 9 times. San Diego as a team has walked 75 times this year and they have struck out 268 times. They've had 176 men left on base and have an OPS of .646. They score 3.68 runs per game and have totaled 103 runs so far this season.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 14-11-1 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 13-13-0 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 13-14-1 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 16-12-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

04/26/16 C Travis d'Arnaud Shoulder 15-day DL (4/25)
04/04/16 P Joshua Edgin Elbow 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

San Diego Padres

04/23/16 3B Alexi Amarista Hamstring 15-day DL (4/20)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 15-day DL (4/20)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 15-day DL (4/18)
04/11/16 3B Yangervis Solarte Hamstring 15-day DL (4/10)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 15-day DL (4/5)
04/08/16 P Matt Thornton Achilles 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/16 P Buddy Baumann Back 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 15-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets

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