Sunday, August 14, 2016

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Richard vs. Steven Matz

The San Diego Padres head to Citi Field on Sunday to take on the New York Mets. The probable pitchers are Clayton Richard for the Padres and Steven Matz for the Mets. The opening line for this game has San Diego at +194 and New York at -210. The over/under is 8.5. The Padres have a 60-53-2 over/under mark and a 69-46-0 run line record, meaning they cover 60% of the time. The Mets are 50-65-0 against the run line and have a 50-62-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 44% of the time.

The Padres head into this game with a 50-65 record, and they are 23-35 on the road. Starting pitcher Clayton Richard has a 0-1 record with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 2.22. He has 10 strikeouts during his 15.1 innings pitched and he has given up 25 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 14.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.98. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.25 and they have allowed 367 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the pen while they've been struck out 387 times and walked 163 times this year. As a unit, San Diego has given up 8.87 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.01 hitters per nine. They are 24th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.49. The Padres pitchers have collectively given up 1,012 base hits and 512 earned runs. They have allowed 131 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 410 batters and struck out 914. They walk 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 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 hitting .241, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .238 average on the road. The Padres have a .403 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .304 which is good for 28th in the league. They rank 27th in baseball with 8.16 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this game hitting .277 and his on-base percentage is at .355. He has 119 hits this season along with 76 runs scored and 69 runs batted in. He's struck out 104 times and has walked 53 times. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .288 and he has an on-base percentage of .355. He has totaled 75 hits so far while scoring 38 runs and he's driven in 48. He has walked 23 times and has struck out 38 times. The Padres have 938 hits, including 195 doubles and 136 home runs. They've stolen 99 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 27 times. San Diego has walked 325 times this season and they've struck out 1,048 times as a unit. They've left 694 men on base and have a team OPS of .708. They score 4.45 runs per contest and have scored a total of 512 runs so far this year.

New York comes into this game with a 29-30 home mark and a 57-58 overall record. With an ERA of 3.60, Steven Matz has a 8-8 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 121 strikeouts over the 125 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 128 hits. He has allowed 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.47. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.31 and they have given up 291 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the Mets bullpen while being struck out 376 times and walking 134 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.55 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.66 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.51. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 971 base knocks and 397 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 102 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 299 hitters and struck out 985. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.45.

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .231 average at home. The Mets hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305 which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.85 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 .273 and he has an OBP of .338. He has collected 105 hits so far while he's scored 48 runs and drove in 51. He has earned a walk 38 times and has punched out 80 times. The Mets as a unit have 903 base hits, including 163 doubles and 149 homers. They have 27 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 14 times. New York as a team has walked 345 times this year and they have struck out 953 times. They've had 780 men left on base and have an OPS of .707. They score 3.69 runs per game and have totaled 424 runs so far this season.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 60-53-2 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 69-46-0 against the run line so far this season

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 50-62-3 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 50-65-0 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 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Knee 15-day DL (8/1)
08/02/16 CF Justin Ruggiano Hamstring 15-day DL (8/2)
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 Mets

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