New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies 5/13/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Aaron Nola

The New York Mets visit Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, May 13, 2018 to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Aaron Nola for the Phillies.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at +105 and Philadelphia at -115. The Mets have a 17-18-1 over/under record and a 17-19-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 19-19-0 against the run line and have a 18-17-3 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 17-18-1 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 17-19-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 18-17-3 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 19-19-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/10/18 RF Jay Bruce Paternity List is out indefinitely
05/09/18 3B Todd Frazier Hamstring 10-day DL (05/08)
05/07/18 P Jacob deGrom Elbow 10-day DL (05/03)
04/28/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
04/14/18 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow 60-day DL (04/11)
04/13/18 C Kevin Plawecki Hand 10-day DL (04/13)
04/03/18 P Anthony Swarzak Oblique 60-day DL (04/01)
03/30/18 1B Dominic Smith Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rafael Montero Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS T.J. Rivera Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

05/08/18 P Adam Morgan Back 10-day DL (05/08)
04/30/18 P Victor Arano Rotator Cuff 10-day DL (04/29)
04/29/18 SS J.P. Crawford Forearm 10-day DL (04/29)
04/27/18 P Ben Lively Back 10-day DL (04/27)
03/30/18 P Pat Neshek Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
03/29/18 P Mark Leiter Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 19-17 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 3-0 record with an earned run average of 1.87 and a WHIP of 0.99 this season. He has 54 strikeouts over his 43.1 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He's allowed 6.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.84 and they have given up 114 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen and they've struck out 136 hitters and walked 52 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.15. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 309 base hits and 152 earned runs. They have allowed 46 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 115 batters and struck out 336. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.12.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .231, good for 26th in the league. The Mets hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .326 with an on-base percentage of .375. He has 45 hits this season in 138 at bats with 22 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .551 and an OPS+ of 155. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .248 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .311. He has totaled 33 hits and he has driven in 27 men in 133 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .451. The Mets have 281 hits, including 53 doubles and 36 home runs. New York has walked 134 times so far this season and they have struck out 326 times as a unit. They have left 246 men on base and have a team OPS of .686. They score 4.19 runs per contest and have scored a total of 151 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 22-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.05, Aaron Nola has a 5-1 record and a 0.89 WHIP. He has 47 strikeouts over the 52.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 36 hits. He's allowing 6.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 106 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 136 batters and walked 63 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.47. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 293 base knocks and 132 earned runs this season. They have given up 33 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 125 hitters and struck out 337 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 19th in the league. The Phillies hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Rhys Hoskins comes into this matchup batting .268 with an OBP of .418. He has 33 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 123 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .472 with an OPS+ of 146. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .268 this season and he has an OBP of .382. He has collected 38 hits in 142 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 118 and a slugging percentage of .401. The Phillies as a unit have 305 base hits, including 62 doubles and 41 homers. Philadelphia has walked 160 times this year and they have struck out on 371 occasions. They have had 265 men left on base and have an OPS of .726. They have scored 4.74 runs per game and totaled 180 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets +105

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