Sunday, May 7, 2017

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Urena vs. Matt Harvey

Citi Field is the site of the matchup between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets on Sunday, May 7, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jose Urena for the Marlins and Matt Harvey for the Mets.

Miami opens at -148 while New York opens at +138. The Marlins have a 15-11-2 over/under record and a 13-15-0 run line mark. The Mets are 10-18-0 against the run line and have a 19-6-3 over/under record.

Valuable Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 15-11-2 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 13-15-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 19-6-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 10-18-0 against the run line

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

05/05/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL
05/04/17 P Edinson Volquez Finger 10-day DL (5/3)
04/02/17 P Odrisamer Despaigne Oblique 10-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Jeff Locke Bicep 10-day DL (3/30)

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/05/17 C Travis d'Arnaud Wrist 10-day DL
05/01/17 P Noah Syndergaard Back 10-day DL (5/1)
04/28/17 CF Yoenis Cespedes Hamstring 10-day DL (4/27)
04/21/17 1B Lucas Duda Elbow 10-day DL (4/20)
04/01/17 P Seth Lugo Arm 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 LF Brandon Nimmo Hamstring 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 3B David Wright Shoulder 60-day DL (3/30)
03/30/17 P Steven Matz Elbow 10-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Marlins have a 12-16 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Urena has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.37. He has 8 strikeouts over his 15.1 innings pitched and he's given up 18 hits. He allows 10.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.56 and they have given up 101 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 100 hitters and walked 49 batters. As a team, Miami allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36. The Marlins pitchers collectively have given up 227 base hits and 122 earned runs. They have allowed 38 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 123 batters and struck out 227. They have walked 4.4 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 4.72.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Miami is hitting .261, good for 6th in the league. The Marlins hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .241 with an on-base percentage of .320. He has 26 hits this season in 108 at bats with 20 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .481 and an OPS+ of 112. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .308 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .375. He has totaled 33 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 107 at bats. His OPS+ is 150 while his slugging percentage is at .570. The Marlins have 260 hits, including 31 doubles and 29 home runs. Miami has walked 75 times so far this season and they have struck out 231 times as a unit. They have left 198 men on base and have a team OPS of .709. They score 4.46 runs per contest and have scored a total of 125 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 13-15 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.14, Matt Harvey has a 2-2 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 35 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 32 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.72 and they have given up 115 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .271 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 114 batters and walked 49 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.82. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 271 base knocks and 140 earned runs this season. They have given up 33 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 103 hitters and struck out 265 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.43 while their FIP as a staff is 3.98.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 27th in the league. The Mets hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Asdrubal Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .255 with an OBP of .333. He has 26 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 102 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .373 with an OPS+ of 89. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 17 hits in 63 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 159 and a slugging percentage of .619. The Mets as a unit have 227 base hits, including 45 doubles and 44 homers. New York has walked 104 times this year and they have struck out on 212 occasions. They have had 175 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 5.04 runs per game and totaled 141 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Marlins/Mets MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins -148

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