Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets 7/9/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Monday, July 9, 2018

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Nola vs. Zack Wheeler

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Citi Field on Monday, July 9, 2018 to play the New York Mets. The probable starters are Aaron Nola for the Phillies and Zack Wheeler for the Mets.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at -170 and New York at +160. The Phillies have a 38-44-4 over/under record and a 41-45-0 run line mark. The Mets are 36-49-0 against the run line and have a 37-45-3 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 38-44-4 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 41-45-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 37-45-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 36-49-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

07/04/18 P Zach Eflin Finger left last game, is "?" for next scheduled start
07/01/18 P Vince Velasquez Elbow 10-day DL (07/01)
06/20/18 SS J.P. Crawford Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
06/16/18 P Luis Garcia Wrist 10-day DL (06/16)
05/31/18 CF Pedro Florimon Foot 10-day DL (05/30)
05/08/18 P Adam Morgan Back 10-day DL (05/08)
04/27/18 P Ben Lively Back 10-day DL (04/27)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 60-day DL (03/26)

Key New York Mets Injuries

06/24/18 P Jason Vargas Calf 10-day DL (06/20)
06/22/18 P AJ Ramos Shoulder 60-day DL (05/27)
06/19/18 RF Jay Bruce Hip 10-day DL (06/18)
06/11/18 1B Adrian Gonzalez None has been released
06/10/18 CF Juan Lagares Toe is out for season
05/29/18 P Noah Syndergaard Finger 10-day DL (05/26)
05/17/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Hip 10-day DL (05/14)
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)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 49-37 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Aaron Nola has a 11-2 record with an earned run average of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.03 this year. He has 116 strikeouts over his 116 innings pitched and he's given up 86 hits. He allows 6.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 273 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 309 hitters and walked 111 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.88. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 714 base hits and 331 earned runs. They have allowed 87 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 261 batters and struck out 794. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 3.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .237, good for 26th in the league. The Phillies hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Cesar Hernandez is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .378. He has 87 hits this season in 326 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .383 and an OPS+ of 108. Odubel Herrera is hitting .280 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 93 hits and he has driven in 51 men in 332 at bats. His OPS+ is 115 while his slugging percentage is at .470. The Phillies have 676 hits, including 136 doubles and 98 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 340 times so far this season and they have struck out 822 times as a unit. They have left 602 men on base and have a team OPS of .719. They score 4.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 385 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 35-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.36, Zack Wheeler has a 2-6 record and a 1.31 WHIP this year. He has 91 strikeouts over the 95 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 89 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 3.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.85 and they have given up 300 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 292 batters and walked 132 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.28. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 741 base knocks and 364 earned runs this season. They have given up 110 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 273 hitters and struck out 766 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .231, good for 29th in the league. The Mets hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Brandon Nimmo comes into this matchup batting .261 with an OBP of .384. He has 60 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 230 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .517 with an OPS+ of 149. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .330. He has collected 92 hits in 325 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 124 and a slugging percentage of .483. The Mets as a unit have 660 base hits, including 139 doubles and 90 homers. New York has walked 309 times this year and they have struck out on 739 occasions. They have had 580 men left on base and have an OPS of .695. They have scored 3.95 runs per game and totaled 336 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Phillies -170 and over 8 total runs

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