Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets 8/23/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Godley vs. Chris Flexen

Citi Field is the site of the matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Zack Godley for the Diamondbacks and Chris Flexen for the Mets.

Arizona opens at -150 while New York opens at +140. The Diamondbacks have a 56-62-7 over/under record and a 68-57-0 run line mark. The Mets are 52-71-0 against the run line and have a 68-44-11 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 56-62-7 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 68-57-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 68-44-11 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 52-71-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

07/31/17 SS Chris Owings Finger 60-day DL (07/31)
07/29/17 P Robbie Ray Concussion 10-day DL (07/29)
07/28/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Groin 60-day DL (06/03)
07/21/17 CF Reymond Fuentes Thumb 10-day DL (07/19)
07/16/17 P Randall Delgado Elbow 10-day DL (07/16)
06/28/17 SS Nick Ahmed Hand 60-day DL (06/28)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Key New York Mets Injuries

08/21/17 P Steven Matz Elbow 10-day DL (08/21)
08/17/17 SS Jose Reyes Hip 10-day DL (08/17)
08/15/17 P Seth Lugo Shoulder 10-day DL (08/12)
07/28/17 SS T.J. Rivera Elbow 10-day DL (07/28)
07/24/17 P Zack Wheeler Arm 10-day DL (07/23)
06/15/17 P Matt Harvey Arm 10-day DL (06/15)
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 Diamondbacks have a 68-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zack Godley has a 5-6 record with an earned run average of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.09. He has 119 strikeouts over his 112 innings pitched and he's given up 86 hits. He allows 6.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 354 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen and they've struck out 380 hitters and walked 142 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 1,036 base hits and 460 earned runs. They have allowed 138 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 392 batters and struck out 1,143. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 3.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .253, good for 18th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. David Peralta is hitting .299 with an on-base percentage of .352. He has 121 hits this season in 405 at bats with 43 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .464 and an OPS+ of 104. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .313 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .424. He has totaled 139 hits and he has driven in 96 men in 444 at bats. His OPS+ is 152 while his slugging percentage is at .586. The Diamondbacks have 1,081 hits, including 249 doubles and 159 home runs. Arizona has walked 434 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,151 times as a unit. They have left 869 men on base and have a team OPS of .764. They score 4.84 runs per contest and have scored a total of 605 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 54-69 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.55, Chris Flexen has a 2-2 record and a 2.00 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 22 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 28 hits. He allows 11.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.48 and they have given up 418 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 454 batters and walked 190 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,159 base knocks and 589 earned runs this season. They have given up 172 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 438 hitters and struck out 1,066 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.45 while their FIP as a staff is 4.54.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 22nd in the league. The Mets hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Jay Bruce comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .332. He has 120 hits this year along with 87 RBI in 450 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .536 with an OPS+ of 122. Michael Conforto is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .385. He has collected 102 hits in 367 at bats while driving in 66 runs. He has an OPS+ of 144 and a slugging percentage of .559. The Mets as a unit have 1,041 base hits, including 214 doubles and 185 homers. New York has walked 387 times this year and they have struck out on 981 occasions. They have had 806 men left on base and have an OPS of .755. They have scored 4.64 runs per game and totaled 571 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -150 and under 9 total runs

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