Friday, March 24, 2017

George M. Steinbrenner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Hellickson vs. CC Sabathia

The Philadelphia Phillies head George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday, March 24, 2017 to take on the New York Yankees in a Spring Training game. The starters are Jeremy Hellickson for the Phillies and CC Sabathia for the Yankees.

The opening line for this game has Philadelphia at +125 and New York at -145. The Phillies had a 78-76-8 over/under record and a 83-79-0 run line mark last season, meaning they covered 51% of the time. The Yankees were 81-81-0 against the run line and had a 72-80-10 over/under record. They covered the spread 50% of the time.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies were 78-76-8 against the over/under last season

The Philadelphia Phillies were 83-79-0 against the run line last season

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees were 72-80-10 against the over/under last season

The New York Yankees were 81-81-0 against the run line last season

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New York Yankees Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies are coming off a 71-91 record in 2016, including 34-47 on the road. Starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson had a 12-10 record with an earned run average of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.15. He had 154 strikeouts over his 189 innings pitched and he gave up 173 hits last season. He allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he had a FIP of 3.98. The bullpen last year had an earned run average of 5.05 and they gave up 556 base hits on the year. Teams hit .266 against the bullpen while being struck out 513 times and walking 218 times last season. As a team, Philadelphia allowed 9.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.14 batters per nine innings. They were 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Phillies pitchers collectively gave up 1,468 base hits and 739 earned runs. They allowed 213 home runs last season and they allowed 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Philadelphia as a pitching staff walked 466 batters and struck out 1,299. They walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They had a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit was 4.35.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia batted .240, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .250 average away from home. The Phillies held a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which was good for 29th in baseball. They ranked 28th in baseball with 8.06 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is coming off a 2016 season in which he hit .286 with an on-base percentage of .361. He had 167 hits last season along with 87 runs scored and 49 runs batted in. He struck out 134 times and walked 63 times. Cesar Hernandez hit .294 last year and he had an on-base percentage of .371. He totaled 161 hits while scoring 67 runs and he drove in 39. He walked 66 times and struck out on 116 occasions. The Phillies had 1,306 hits, including 231 doubles and 161 home runs. They stole 96 bases and were thrown out stealing 45 times. Philadelphia walked 424 times last season and they struck out 1,376 times as a unit. They left 1,043 men on base and had a team OPS of .685. They scored 3.77 runs per contest and scored a total of 610 runs last year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York had a 48-33 home record and a 84-78 overall mark in 2016. With an earned run average of 3.91, CC Sabathia had a 9-12 record and a 1.32 WHIP last season. He had 152 strikeouts over the 179.2 innings he pitched during which he gave up 172 hits. He allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stood at 4.28. Last season the bullpen had an earned run average of 3.67 and they gave up 426 base hits on the year. Teams hit .221 against the Yankees bullpen while being struck out 578 times and walking 184 times last season. As a team, New York allowed 8.56 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.78 batters per nine innings. They were 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.16. The Yankees pitchers as a team surrendered 1,358 base knocks and 660 earned runs last season. They gave up 214 home runs last year and they gave up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. New York as a staff walked 444 hitters and struck out 1,393. They gave up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they struck out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP was 1.26 while their FIP as a staff was 4.20.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they batted .252, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .253 average at home. The Yankees held a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which was good for 25th in baseball. They ranked 21st in baseball with 8.5 hits per contest. Didi Gregorius comes into this matchup after batting .276 with an OBP of .304. He had 155 hits last year along with 68 runs scored and 70 RBI. He struck out 82 times and walked on 19 occasions. Brett Gardner hit .261 in 2016 and he had an OBP of .351. He collected 143 hits while scoring 80 runs and driving in 41. He earned a walk 70 times and punched out 106 times. The Yankees as a unit had 1,377 base hits, including 245 doubles and 183 homers. They had 72 stolen bases and were thrown out 22 times. New York as a team walked 475 times last year and they struck out 1,188 times. They had 1,098 men left on base and had an OPS of .720. They scored 4.2 runs per game and totaled 680 runs last season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees -145

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