Thursday, April 20, 2017

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Nola vs. Noah Syndergaard

Citi Field is the site of the matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets on Thursday, April 20, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Aaron Nola for the Phillies and Noah Syndergaard for the Mets.

Philadelphia opens at +100 while New York opens at -110. The Phillies have a 7-6-0 over/under record and a 8-5-0 run line mark. The Mets are 6-8-0 against the run line and have a 8-5-1 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 7-6-0 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 8-5-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 8-5-1 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 6-8-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

04/19/17 LF Howie Kendrick Abdominal 7-day DL (4/16)
04/12/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm out indefinitely

Key New York Mets Injuries

04/19/17 P Noah Syndergaard Finger is upgraded to expected to start Thursday vs Philadelphia Phillies
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 (03/30)
03/31/17 LF Brandon Nimmo Hamstring 10-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 3B David Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
03/30/17 P Steven Matz Elbow 10-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 5-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Aaron Nola has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.36. He has 13 strikeouts over his 11 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He allows 10.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.01 and they have given up 43 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 47 hitters and walked 20 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.67. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 112 base hits and 60 earned runs. They have allowed 21 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 44 batters and struck out 109. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.60.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .239, good for 16th in the league. The Phillies hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .345 with an on-base percentage of .387. He has 20 hits this season in 58 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .586 and an OPS+ of 164. Odubel Herrera is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .396. He has totaled 13 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 45 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .422. The Phillies have 106 hits, including 22 doubles and 15 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 45 times so far this season and they have struck out 115 times as a unit. They have left 80 men on base and have a team OPS of .718. They score 4.77 runs per contest and have scored a total of 62 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 7-7 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.95, Noah Syndergaard has a 1-0 record and a 0.84 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 19 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 16 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 0.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.79 and they have given up 57 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 55 batters and walked 30 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.59. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 125 base knocks and 54 earned runs this season. They have given up 14 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 46 hitters and struck out 139 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 3.28.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .216, good for 27th in the league. The Mets hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .296, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Curtis Granderson comes into this matchup batting .170 with an OBP of .231. He has 8 hits this year along with 4 RBI in 47 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .255 with an OPS+ of 34. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .267 this season and he has an OBP of .302. He has collected 16 hits in 60 at bats while driving in 9 runs. He has an OPS+ of 92 and a slugging percentage of .400. The Mets as a unit have 107 base hits, including 19 doubles and 22 homers. New York has walked 56 times this year and they have struck out on 123 occasions. They have had 96 men left on base and have an OPS of .692. They have scored 4.5 runs per game and totaled 63 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets -110

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