Monday, July 3, 2017

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ivan Nova vs. Aaron Nola

Citizens Bank Park is the site of the matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, July 3, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Ivan Nova for the Pirates and Aaron Nola for the Phillies.

Pittsburgh opens at +102 while Philadelphia opens at -112. The Pirates have a 36-41-4 over/under record and a 42-39-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 40-39-0 against the run line and have a 39-34-6 over/under record.

Valuable Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 36-41-4 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 42-39-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 39-34-6 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 40-39-0 against the run line

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

06/23/17 C Francisco Cervelli Concussion 7-day DL (06/22)
04/18/17 CF Starling Marte Suspension 80-game suspension (eligible to return 07/18 vs. Milwaukee)

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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Pirates have a 37-44 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ivan Nova has a 8-5 record with an earned run average of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.11. He has 60 strikeouts over his 108 innings pitched and he's given up 107 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 280 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the bullpen and they've struck out 253 hitters and walked 102 batters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.3. The Pirates pitchers collectively have given up 763 base hits and 349 earned runs. They have allowed 92 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. Pittsburgh as a pitching staff has walked 229 batters and struck out 599. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Pittsburgh is hitting .243, good for 25th in the league. The Pirates hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 81 hits this season in 287 at bats with 47 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .495 and an OPS+ of 126. Josh Harrison is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .369. He has totaled 85 hits and he has driven in 27 men in 294 at bats. His OPS+ is 115 while his slugging percentage is at .449. The Pirates have 669 hits, including 130 doubles and 77 home runs. Pittsburgh has walked 285 times so far this season and they have struck out 592 times as a unit. They have left 582 men on base and have a team OPS of .711. They score 4.22 runs per contest and have scored a total of 342 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 26-53 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.13, Aaron Nola has a 5-5 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 64 strikeouts over the 65.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 62 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.74 and they have given up 271 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 248 batters and walked 115 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 745 base knocks and 379 earned runs this season. They have given up 114 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 264 hitters and struck out 582 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.83.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .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 24th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Aaron Altherr comes into this matchup batting .282 with an OBP of .353. He has 70 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 248 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .524 with an OPS+ of 129. Odubel Herrera is hitting .247 this season and he has an OBP of .286. He has collected 75 hits in 304 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 76 and a slugging percentage of .385. The Phillies as a unit have 651 base hits, including 141 doubles and 78 homers. Philadelphia has walked 233 times this year and they have struck out on 682 occasions. They have had 513 men left on base and have an OPS of .695. They have scored 3.86 runs per game and totaled 305 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Phillies -112

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