Sunday, July 2, 2017

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta vs. Rafael Montero

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Citi Field on Sunday, July 2, 2017 to take on the New York Mets. The expected starting pitchers are Nick Pivetta for the Phillies and Rafael Montero for the Mets.

The odds for this matchup have Philadelphia at +153 and New York at -163. The Phillies have a 38-34-6 over/under mark and a 39-39-0 run line record. The Mets are 34-45-0 against the run line and have a 46-23-10 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 38-34-6 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 39-39-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 46-23-10 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 34-45-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

06/30/17 LF Howie Kendrick Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/20/17 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 10-day DL (06/20)
06/11/17 2B Cesar Hernandez Side 10-day DL (06/11)
05/31/17 P Vince Velasquez Elbow 10-day DL (05/31)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

Key New York Mets Injuries

06/30/17 1B Lucas Duda Flu "?" Saturday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
06/30/17 LF Michael Conforto Hand "?" Saturday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
06/30/17 P Zack Wheeler Bicep expected to start Saturday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 26-52 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has a 1-4 record with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.67. He has 49 strikeouts over his 45 innings pitched and he's given up 51 hits. He allows 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.67 and they have given up 268 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen and they've struck out 246 hitters and walked 115 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.82. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 735 base hits and 372 earned runs. They have allowed 111 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 262 batters and struck out 576. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .241, good for 26th in the league. The Phillies hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .251 with an on-base percentage of .290. He has 75 hits this season in 299 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .391 and an OPS+ of 79. Aaron Altherr is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .348. He has totaled 68 hits and he has driven in 41 men in 244 at bats. His OPS+ is 126 while his slugging percentage is at .520. The Phillies have 641 hits, including 139 doubles and 77 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 230 times so far this season and they have struck out 673 times as a unit. They have left 504 men on base and have a team OPS of .695. They score 3.83 runs per contest and have scored a total of 299 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 37-42 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.63, Rafael Montero has a 1-4 record and a 1.94 WHIP. He has 35 strikeouts over the 32 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 41 hits. He allows 11.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.78 and they have given up 289 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 299 batters and walked 128 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9.5 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 4.84. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 750 base knocks and 384 earned runs this season. They have given up 112 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 294 hitters and struck out 702 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 4.57.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 19th in the league. The Mets hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Michael Conforto comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .405. He has 63 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 221 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .548 with an OPS+ of 150. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .297 this season and he has an OBP of .359. He has collected 38 hits in 128 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 141 and a slugging percentage of .570. The Mets as a unit have 684 base hits, including 149 doubles and 118 homers. New York has walked 278 times this year and they have struck out on 607 occasions. They have had 546 men left on base and have an OPS of .772. They have scored 4.87 runs per game and totaled 385 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets -163

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