New York Mets at New York Yankees 8/14/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, August 14, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Rafael Montero vs. Bryan Mitchell

The New York Mets head to Yankee Stadium on Monday, August 14, 2017 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Rafael Montero for the Mets and Bryan Mitchell for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have the Mets at +141 and the Yankees at -151. The Mets have a 65-38-11 over/under mark and a 48-66-0 run line record. The Yankees are 60-55-0 against the run line and have a 59-53-3 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 65-38-11 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 48-66-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 59-53-3 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 60-55-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

08/13/17 P Jacob deGrom Arm "?" for next scheduled start Tuesday vs. NY Yankees
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)
06/28/17 P Robert Gsellman Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Tommy Milone Knee 60-day DL (05/22)
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)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

08/12/17 P Masahiro Tanaka Shoulder 10-day DL (08/10)
08/11/17 P CC Sabathia Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
08/10/17 CF Clint Frazier Oblique 10-day DL (08/09)
08/06/17 DH Matt Holliday Back 10-day DL (08/05)
07/22/17 2B Starlin Castro Hamstring 10-day DL (07/22)
07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)
06/29/17 1B Tyler Austin Hamstring 10-day DL (06/29)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 52-62 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Rafael Montero has a 1-8 record with an earned run average of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.81. He has 68 strikeouts over his 65.1 innings pitched and he's given up 83 hits. He allows 11.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.67 and they have given up 405 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the bullpen and they've struck out 429 hitters and walked 180 batters. As a team, New York allows 9.6 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 4.91. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up ,1089 base hits and 556 earned runs. They have allowed 162 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 407 batters and struck out ,1003. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.47 and their FIP as a unit is 4.56.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .249, good for 20th in the league. The Mets hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Michael Conforto is hitting .287 with an on-base percentage of .394. He has 96 hits this season in 335 at bats with 62 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .573 and an OPS+ of 150. Jay Bruce is hitting .260 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .324. He has totaled 108 hits and he has driven in 77 men in 415 at bats. His OPS+ is 117 while his slugging percentage is at .520. The Mets have ,970 hits, including 203 doubles and 172 home runs. New York has walked 363 times so far this season and they have struck out ,900 times as a unit. They have left ,751 men on base and have a team OPS of .761. They score 4.7 runs per contest and have scored a total of 536 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 61-54 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.33, Bryan Mitchell has a 1-1 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 12 strikeouts over the 27 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 28 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.84. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.16 and they have given up 296 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .206 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 446 batters and walked 155 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered ,915 base knocks and 437 earned runs this season. They have given up 133 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 351 hitters and struck out ,1084 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.85.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 7th in the league. The Yankees hold a .440 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Brett Gardner comes into this matchup batting .254 with an OBP of .350. He has 107 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 422 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .441 with an OPS+ of 106. Aaron Judge is hitting .289 this season and he has an OBP of .419. He has collected 114 hits in 394 at bats while driving in 78 runs. He has an OPS+ of 164 and a slugging percentage of .607. The Yankees as a unit have ,1040 base hits, including 191 doubles and 166 homers. New York has walked 436 times this year and they have struck out on ,1030 occasions. They have had ,843 men left on base and have an OPS of .777. They have scored 5.18 runs per game and totaled 596 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets +141

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