Monday, May 8, 2017

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Moore vs. Jacob deGrom

Citi Field is the site of the matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets on Monday, May 8, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Matt Moore for the Giants and Jacob deGrom for the Mets.

San Francisco opens at +152 while New York opens at -162. The Giants have a 15-16-0 over/under record and a 11-20-0 run line mark. The Mets are 11-19-0 against the run line and have a 20-7-3 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 15-16-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 11-20-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 20-7-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 11-19-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

04/29/17 SS Brandon Crawford Groin 10-day DL (04/26)
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 (04/22)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Ribs 10-day DL (4/21)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (03/30)

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/07/17 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Wrist "?" Monday 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 10-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 11-20 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Moore has a 1-4 record with an earned run average of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.56. He has 28 strikeouts over his 33.1 innings pitched and he's given up 38 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.06 and they have given up 93 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the bullpen and they've struck out 92 hitters and walked 44 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.88. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 279 base hits and 150 earned runs. They have allowed 32 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 102 batters and struck out 251. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 3.97.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .233, good for 27th in the league. The Giants hold a .345 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Brandon Crawford is hitting .263 with an on-base percentage of .284. He has 20 hits this season in 76 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .434 and an OPS+ of 88. Brandon Belt is hitting .243 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .377. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 107 at bats. His OPS+ is 118 while his slugging percentage is at .439. The Giants have 246 hits, including 51 doubles and 19 home runs. San Francisco has walked 90 times so far this season and they have struck out 234 times as a unit. They have left 217 men on base and have a team OPS of .638. They score 3.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 105 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 14-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.68, Jacob deGrom has a 2-1 record and a 1.36 WHIP. He has 49 strikeouts over the 36.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 34 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.42 and they have given up 122 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 120 batters and walked 51 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9.4 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 4.76. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 281 base knocks and 143 earned runs this season. They have given up 35 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 103 hitters and struck out 267 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.05.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 26th in the league. The Mets hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Asdrubal Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .260 with an OBP of .336. He has 27 hits this year along with 14 RBI in 104 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .385 with an OPS+ of 93. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 17 hits in 63 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 159 and a slugging percentage of .619. The Mets as a unit have 234 base hits, including 49 doubles and 44 homers. New York has walked 111 times this year and they have struck out on 217 occasions. They have had 183 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 5.24 runs per game and totaled 152 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +152

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