Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Nationals Park
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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Tanner Roark
The New York Mets head to Nationals Park on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 to take on the Washington Nationals. The expected starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Tanner Roark for the Nationals.
The odds for this matchup have New York at -109 and Washington at -101. The Mets have a 47-25-10 over/under mark and a 35-47-0 run line record. The Nationals are 41-42-0 against the run line and have a 41-38-4 over/under record.
Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends
The New York Mets are 47-25-10 against the over/under
The New York Mets are 35-47-0 against the run line
Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends
The Washington Nationals are 41-38-4 against the over/under
The Washington Nationals are 41-42-0 against the run line
Key New York Mets Injuries
07/03/17 CF Yoenis Cespedes Hamstring is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Washington Nationals
07/01/17 LF Michael Conforto Hand 10-day DL (07/01)
06/28/17 P Robert Gsellman Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Tommy Milone Knee 60-day DL (05/22)
06/16/17 CF Juan Lagares Thumb 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/17 P Matt Harvey Arm 10-day DL (06/15)
06/15/17 2B Neil Walker Hamstring 10-day DL (06/15)
06/14/17 P Josh Smoker Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
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 Washington Nationals Injuries
06/29/17 SS Trea Turner Wrist 10-day DL (06/30)
06/19/17 P Shawn Kelley Trapezius 10-day DL (06/17)
06/11/17 P Koda Glover Back 10-day DL (06/11)
06/06/17 LF Jayson Werth Foot 10-day DL (06/04)
06/02/17 CF Adam Eaton ACL 60-day DL (04/29)
05/24/17 LF Chris Heisey Bicep 10-day DL (05/24)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Mets have a 38-44 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 8-3 record with an earned run average of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.22. He has 125 strikeouts over his 104 innings pitched and he's given up 89 hits. He allows 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.93 and they have given up 303 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the bullpen and they've struck out 308 hitters and walked 133 batters. As a team, New York allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.84. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 778 base hits and 398 earned runs. They have allowed 114 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 305 batters and struck out 725. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.46 and their FIP as a unit is 4.55.
Hitting Statistics
As a team New York is hitting .250, good for 21st in the league. The Mets hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .281 with an on-base percentage of .344. He has 39 hits this season in 139 at bats with 19 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .532 and an OPS+ of 128. Jay Bruce is hitting .257 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .330. He has totaled 78 hits and he has driven in 55 men in 303 at bats. His OPS+ is 119 while his slugging percentage is at .512. The Mets have 702 hits, including 155 doubles and 123 home runs. New York has walked 288 times so far this season and they have struck out 626 times as a unit. They have left 559 men on base and have a team OPS of .770. They score 4.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 395 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Washington has a 49-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.27, Tanner Roark has a 6-6 record and a 1.48 WHIP. He has 78 strikeouts over the 95.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 106 hits. He allows 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.16 and they have given up 248 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .273 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 211 batters and walked 80 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.09. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 691 base knocks and 338 earned runs this season. They have given up 104 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 247 hitters and struck out 752 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 4.07.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .276, good for 2nd in the league. The Nationals hold a .471 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .344, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.7 hits per contest. Bryce Harper comes into this matchup batting .318 with an OBP of .425. He has 91 hits this year along with 62 RBI in 286 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .598 with an OPS+ of 162. Ryan Zimmerman is hitting .330 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 93 hits in 282 at bats while driving in 62 runs. He has an OPS+ of 149 and a slugging percentage of .610. The Nationals as a unit have 803 base hits, including 169 doubles and 124 homers. Washington has walked 299 times this year and they have struck out on 640 occasions. They have had 592 men left on base and have an OPS of .815. They have scored 5.52 runs per game and totaled 458 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Mets/Nationals MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals -101
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