Monday, April 10, 2017

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Jerad Eickhoff

Citizens Bank Park is the site of the matchup between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, April 10, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies.

New York opens at -155 while Philadelphia opens at +145. The Mets have a 3-2-0 over/under record and a 2-3-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 3-2-0 against the run line and have a 3-2-0 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 3-2-0 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 2-3-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 3-2-0 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 3-2-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

04/03/17 P Jeurys Familia Suspension 15-game suspension (eligible to return 04/20 vs Philadelphia)
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 10-day DL (3/30)
03/30/17 CF Juan Lagares Oblique 10-day DL (3/30)
03/30/17 P Steven Matz Elbow 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

04/02/17 P Zach Eflin Knee 10-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 2-3 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.50. He has 6 strikeouts over his 6 innings pitched and he's given up 2 hits. He allows 3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.43 and they have given up 23 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .284 against the bullpen and they've struck out 22 hitters and walked 15 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.75. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 45 base hits and 20 earned runs. They have allowed 4 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 19 batters and struck out 50. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 3.29.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .192, good for 29th in the league. The Mets hold a .305 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .273, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 6.4 hits per game. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .318. He has 6 hits this season in 21 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .286 and an OPS+ of 64. Curtis Granderson is hitting .200 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .190. He has totaled 4 hits and he has driven in 2 men in 20 at bats. His OPS+ is 17 while his slugging percentage is at .250. The Mets have 32 hits, including 7 doubles and 4 home runs. New York has walked 18 times so far this season and they have struck out 41 times as a unit. They have left 33 men on base and have a team OPS of .578. They score 3.2 runs per contest and have scored a total of 16 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 2-3 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.70, Jerad Eickhoff has a 0-1 record and a 0.90 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 6.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 5 hits. He allows 6.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.41 and they have given up 17 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .274 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 20 batters and walked 4 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.6. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 48 base knocks and 22 earned runs this season. They have given up 7 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 13 hitters and struck out 47 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 3.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 6th in the league. The Phillies hold a .518 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Odubel Herrera comes into this matchup batting .389 with an OBP of .522. He has 7 hits this year along with 2 RBI in 18 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .500 with an OPS+ of 174. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .238 this season and he has an OBP of .304. He has collected 5 hits in 21 at bats while driving in 2 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .571. The Phillies as a unit have 44 base hits, including 11 doubles and 8 homers. Philadelphia has walked 21 times this year and they have struck out on 52 occasions. They have had 29 men left on base and have an OPS of .856. They have scored 6.2 runs per game and totaled 31 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Phillies +145

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