Saturday, July 1, 2017

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson vs. Zack Wheeler

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Citi Field on Saturday, July 1, 2017 to take on the New York Mets. The expected starting pitchers are Jeremy Hellickson for the Phillies and Zack Wheeler for the Mets.

The odds for this matchup have Philadelphia at +157 and New York at -167. The Phillies have a 38-33-6 over/under mark and a 38-39-0 run line record. The Mets are 34-44-0 against the run line and have a 46-22-10 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 38-33-6 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 38-39-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 46-22-10 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 34-44-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/20/17 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 10-day DL (06/20)
06/11/17 2B Cesar Hernandez Side 10-day DL (06/11)
05/31/17 P Vince Velasquez Elbow 10-day DL (05/31)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

Key New York Mets Injuries

06/29/17 1B Lucas Duda Illness "?" Friday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
06/29/17 LF Michael Conforto Hand "?" Friday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
06/28/17 P Robert Gsellman Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 26-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson has a 5-5 record with an earned run average of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.26. He has 45 strikeouts over his 90 innings pitched and he's given up 88 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.70 and they have given up 267 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the bullpen and they've struck out 244 hitters and walked 115 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 729 base hits and 370 earned runs. They have allowed 111 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 258 batters and struck out 572. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .242, good for 27th in the league. The Phillies hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .253 with an on-base percentage of .293. He has 75 hits this season in 296 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .395 and an OPS+ of 81. Aaron Altherr is hitting .283 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 68 hits and he has driven in 41 men in 240 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .529. The Phillies have 637 hits, including 138 doubles and 77 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 229 times so far this season and they have struck out 660 times as a unit. They have left 500 men on base and have a team OPS of .698. They score 3.87 runs per contest and have scored a total of 298 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 36-42 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.29, Zack Wheeler has a 3-5 record and a 1.54 WHIP. He has 61 strikeouts over the 66.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 73 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.85. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.82 and they have given up 288 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 298 batters and walked 128 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.89. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 746 base knocks and 383 earned runs this season. They have given up 112 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 293 hitters and struck out 689 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.48 while their FIP as a staff is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 19th in the league. The Mets hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Michael Conforto comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .405. He has 63 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 221 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .548 with an OPS+ of 150. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .298 this season and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 37 hits in 124 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 145 and a slugging percentage of .581. The Mets as a unit have 678 base hits, including 148 doubles and 118 homers. New York has walked 274 times this year and they have struck out on 603 occasions. They have had 540 men left on base and have an OPS of .774. They have scored 4.91 runs per game and totaled 383 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets -167

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