Friday, August 12, 2016

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Paul Clemens vs. Logan Verrett

The San Diego Padres visit Citi Field on Friday to play the New York Mets. The probable starters are Paul Clemens for the Padres and Logan Verrett for the Mets. The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +140 and New York at -150. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Padres have a 59-52-2 over/under record and a 68-45-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 60% of the time. The Mets are 50-63-0 against the run line and have a 48-62-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Padres head into this matchup with a 49-64 record, including 22-34 on the road. Starting pitcher Paul Clemens has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.46. He has 21 strikeouts over his 27.1 innings pitched and he has given up 26 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 7.62. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.25 and they have given up 364 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen while being struck out 382 times and walking 163 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 8.87 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.06 batters per nine. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Padres pitchers have collectively given up 995 base hits and 502 earned runs. They have allowed 130 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 406 batters and struck out 904. They walk 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.34.

As a team, San Diego is batting .242, good for 26th in the league while putting together a .240 average away from home. The Padres hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 26th in baseball with 8.21 hits per game. Wil Myers comes into this game hitting .278 and his on-base percentage is at .354. He has 118 hits this season along with 75 runs scored and 69 runs batted in. He's struck out 104 times and has walked 51 times. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .296 and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 75 hits so far while scoring 37 runs and he's driven in 48. He has walked 22 times and has struck out 37 times. The Padres have 928 hits, including 194 doubles and 132 home runs. They've stolen 99 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 26 times. San Diego has walked 319 times this season and they've struck out 1,031 times as a unit. They've left 688 men on base and have a team OPS of .709. They score 4.46 runs per contest and have scored a total of 504 runs so far this year.

New York comes into this matchup with a 29-28 home record and a 57-56 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.66, Logan Verrett has a 3-7 record and a 1.46 WHIP. He has 55 strikeouts over the 83 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 84 hits. He has allowed 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.26 and they have given up 287 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the Mets bullpen while being struck out 363 times and walking 130 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.54 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.61 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 953 base knocks and 380 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 97 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 291 hitters and struck out 962. 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 .237, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .232 average at home. The Mets hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306 which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.88 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 .274 and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 104 hits so far while he's scored 48 runs and drove in 51. He has earned a walk 35 times and has punched out 80 times. The Mets as a unit have 890 base hits, including 162 doubles and 148 homers. They have 27 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 14 times. New York as a team has walked 341 times this year and they have struck out 940 times. They've had 770 men left on base and have an OPS of .711. They score 3.7 runs per game and have totaled 418 runs so far this season.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 59-52-2 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 68-45-0 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 48-62-3 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 50-63-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

08/07/16 P Erik Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (7/4), out for season
08/02/16 3B Alexi Amarista Hamstring 15-day DL (8/2)
08/01/16 P Colin Rea Elbow 15-day DL (7/31), out for season
06/28/16 CF Jon Jay Forearm 15-day DL (6/20)
06/28/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 60-day DL (3/25)
05/31/16 P Cesar Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/29)
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 60-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 15-day DL (4/20)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 15-day DL (4/5)
04/04/16 P Buddy Baumann Back 60-day DL (3/25)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

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 60-day DL (5/21)
04/04/16 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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