Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Cain vs. Rafael Montero

The San Francisco Giants head to Citi Field on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 to take on the New York Mets. The expected starting pitchers are Matt Cain for the Giants and Rafael Montero for the Mets.

The odds for this matchup have San Francisco at +102 and New York at -112. The Giants have a 15-17-1 over/under mark and a 12-21-0 run line record. The Mets are 11-20-0 against the run line and have a 20-7-4 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 15-17-1 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 12-21-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 20-7-4 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 11-20-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

04/29/17 SS Brandon Crawford Groin 10-day DL (4/26)
04/26/17 CF Denard Span Shoulder 10-day DL (4/23)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (4/15)
04/24/17 2B Aaron Hill Forearm 10-day DL (4/22)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Ribs 10-day DL (4/21)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (3/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (3/30)

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/08/17 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Wrist "?" Tuesday vs. San Francisco Giants
05/07/17 P Matt Harvey Suspension expected to miss 3 games
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)
04/21/17 1B Lucas Duda Elbow 10-day DL (4/20)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 11-22 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Cain has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.57. He has 24 strikeouts over his 30.2 innings pitched and he's given up 33 hits. He allows 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 97 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 96 hitters and walked 47 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.79. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 297 base hits and 156 earned runs. They have allowed 34 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 107 batters and struck out 270. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 3.91.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .228, good for 27th in the league. The Giants hold a .342 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .288, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Buster Posey is hitting .363 with an on-base percentage of .437. He has 33 hits this season in 91 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .505 and an OPS+ of 152. Brandon Belt is hitting .228 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 114 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .412. The Giants have 255 hits, including 54 doubles and 21 home runs. San Francisco has walked 94 times so far this season and they have struck out 253 times as a unit. They have left 227 men on base and have a team OPS of .630. They score 3.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 108 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 15-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 10.45, Rafael Montero has a 0-2 record and a 3.29 WHIP. He has 10 strikeouts over the 10.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 23 hits. He allows 20 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 123 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 123 batters and walked 51 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.74. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 299 base knocks and 152 earned runs this season. They have given up 40 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 109 hitters and struck out 289 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .230, good for 26th in the league. The Mets hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Jay Bruce comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .358. He has 33 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 119 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .571 with an OPS+ of 144. Michael Conforto is hitting .325 this season and he has an OBP of .426. He has collected 27 hits in 83 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 174 and a slugging percentage of .614. The Mets as a unit have 246 base hits, including 53 doubles and 44 homers. New York has walked 117 times this year and they have struck out on 230 occasions. They have had 199 men left on base and have an OPS of .720. They have scored 5.03 runs per game and totaled 156 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +102

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