Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Harvey vs. Patrick Corbin

The New York Mets visit Chase Field on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Matt Harvey for the Mets and Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at +123 and Arizona at -133. The Mets have a 25-7-5 over/under record and a 12-25-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 21-19-0 against the run line and have a 19-20-1 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 25-7-5 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 12-25-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 19-20-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 21-19-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/15/17 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Thumb "?" Tuesday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
05/12/17 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 10-day DL (5/11)
05/06/17 C Travis d'Arnaud Wrist 10-day DL (5/3)
05/01/17 P Noah Syndergaard Back 60-day DL (5/1)
04/28/17 CF Yoenis Cespedes Hamstring 10-day DL (4/27)
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)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

05/15/17 CF A.J. Pollock Groin 10-day DL (05/14)
05/15/17 RF David Peralta Gluteus "?" Tuesday vs. New York Mets
05/14/17 C Chris Iannetta Facial 7-day DL (5/13)
05/11/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (4/22)
04/01/17 P Jake Barrett Shoulder 10-day DL (3/31)
03/31/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (3/28)
03/31/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (3/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 16-21 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Harvey has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.43. He has 26 strikeouts over his 40 innings pitched and he's given up 39 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.26 and they have given up 151 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .275 against the bullpen and they've struck out 140 hitters and walked 60 batters. As a team, New York allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.13. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 366 base hits and 193 earned runs. They have allowed 54 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 134 batters and struck out 337. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 4.44.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .239, good for 20th in the league. The Mets hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Jay Bruce is hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .353. He has 37 hits this season in 138 at bats with 26 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .551 and an OPS+ of 136. Michael Conforto is hitting .327 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .413. He has totaled 35 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 107 at bats. His OPS+ is 178 while his slugging percentage is at .654. The Mets have 307 hits, including 70 doubles and 50 home runs. New York has walked 134 times so far this season and they have struck out 273 times as a unit. They have left 244 men on base and have a team OPS of .736. They score 5.05 runs per contest and have scored a total of 187 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 22-18 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.17, Patrick Corbin has a 3-4 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 36 strikeouts over the 45.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 49 hits. He allows 9.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.98 and they have given up 106 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 134 batters and walked 40 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.8. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 319 base knocks and 150 earned runs this season. They have given up 42 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 131 hitters and struck out 371 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 3.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .266, good for 5th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .317 with an OBP of .449. He has 45 hits this year along with 32 RBI in 142 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .592 with an OPS+ of 164. A.J. Pollock is hitting .299 this season and he has an OBP of .337. He has collected 46 hits in 154 at bats while driving in 11 runs. He has an OPS+ of 100 and a slugging percentage of .455. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 367 base hits, including 72 doubles and 53 homers. Arizona has walked 131 times this year and they have struck out on 361 occasions. They have had 289 men left on base and have an OPS of .781. They have scored 4.9 runs per game and totaled 196 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -133

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