Thursday, June 29, 2017

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Seth Lugo vs. Jose Urena

The New York Mets head to Marlins Park on Thursday, June 29, 2017 to take on the Miami Marlins. The expected starting pitchers are Seth Lugo for the Mets and Jose Urena for the Marlins.

The odds for this matchup have New York at +124 and Miami at -134. The Mets have a 46-21-9 over/under mark and a 32-44-0 run line record. The Marlins are 38-37-0 against the run line and have a 41-29-5 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 46-21-9 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 32-44-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 41-29-5 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 38-37-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

06/28/17 LF Michael Conforto Hand is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Miami Marlins
06/28/17 P Robert Gsellman Hamstring is downgraded to doubtful for next scheduled start
06/23/17 P Tommy Milone Knee 60-day DL (05/22)
06/21/17 P Zack Wheeler Bicep 10-day DL (06/20)
06/16/17 CF Juan Lagares Thumb 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/17 P Matt Harvey Arm 10-day DL (06/15)
06/15/17 2B Neil Walker Hamstring 10-day DL (06/15)
06/14/17 P Josh Smoker Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
05/12/17 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 60-day DL (05/11)
05/01/17 P Noah Syndergaard Side 60-day DL (05/01)
03/31/17 3B David Wright Neck 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

06/23/17 P Brad Ziegler Back 10-day DL (06/21)
05/09/17 SS Miguel Rojas Thumb 60-day DL (05/09)
05/06/17 P Wei-Yin Chen Arm 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 34-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Seth Lugo has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 13 strikeouts over his 19.1 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.91 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the bullpen and they've struck out 292 hitters and walked 127 batters. As a team, New York allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 730 base hits and 381 earned runs. They have allowed 111 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 290 batters and struck out 675. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.49 and their FIP as a unit is 4.67.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .252, good for 18th in the league. The Mets hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Michael Conforto is hitting .285 with an on-base percentage of .405. He has 63 hits this season in 221 at bats with 41 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .548 and an OPS+ of 150. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .304 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .372. He has totaled 35 hits and he has driven in 19 men in 115 at bats. His OPS+ is 154 while his slugging percentage is at .609. The Mets have 660 hits, including 143 doubles and 116 home runs. New York has walked 269 times so far this season and they have struck out 589 times as a unit. They have left 532 men on base and have a team OPS of .774. They score 4.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 369 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 35-40 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.33, Jose Urena has a 6-2 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He has 44 strikeouts over the 70.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 61 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.05. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.09 and they have given up 272 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 270 batters and walked 124 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.48. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 627 base knocks and 331 earned runs this season. They have given up 79 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 295 hitters and struck out 594 batters. They give up a walk 4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 9th in the league. The Marlins hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Marcell Ozuna comes into this matchup batting .315 with an OBP of .378. He has 91 hits this year along with 54 RBI in 289 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .567 with an OPS+ of 150. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .271 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 75 hits in 277 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 137 and a slugging percentage of .545. The Marlins as a unit have 675 base hits, including 112 doubles and 89 homers. Miami has walked 200 times this year and they have struck out on 579 occasions. They have had 498 men left on base and have an OPS of .741. They have scored 4.63 runs per game and totaled 347 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins -134

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