New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Tips 6/25/2019

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Citizens Bank Park
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Probable Pitchers: Walker Lockett vs. Jake Arrieta
Citizens Bank Park is the venue where Cesar Hernandez and the Philadelphia Phillies (39-38, 2nd in NL East) will take on the New York Mets (37-41, 4th in NL East) on Tuesday. The Mets open this matchup at +147 while the Phillies are coming in at -157. The total opens at 10.
The Mets have been solid for Las Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 37-41-0 SU. Philadelphia is covering 50.6% of the time, going 39-38-0 straight up. The Phillies have been an excellent choice for MLB wagerers as the favorite, going 31-23-0 SU. New York is covering 40.5% of the time as the underdog, having gone 15-22-0 straight up.
Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends
The Mets have been a bad Under pick for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 41-29-8.
New York is covering 38.6% of the time away from home, having gone 17-27-0 straight up.
Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends
The Phillies cover 57.5% of the time at Citizens Bank Park, going 23-17-0 SU.
The Phillies have been a dicey Over pick for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 35-40-2.
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Key New York Mets Injuries
6/22/2019 Jed Lowrie 3B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/21/2019 Luis Avilan RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/19/2019 Justin Wilson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/18/2019 Jeurys Familia RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/18/2019 Brandon Nimmo LF Neck Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/16/2019 Noah Syndergaard SP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 26
5/23/2019 Yoenis Cespedes CF Ankle Out for the season
5/3/2019 Drew Smith RP Elbow Out for the season
Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries
6/22/2019 David Robertson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 17
6/22/2019 Jerad Eickhoff SP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
6/22/2019 Pat Neshek RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
6/21/2019 Tommy Hunter RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/18/2019 Adam Haseley CF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 27
6/14/2019 Seranthony Dominguez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/4/2019 Andrew McCutchen LF Knee Out for the season
6/4/2019 Victor Arano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Mets have a 37-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Walker Lockett has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 23.14 and a WHIP of 2.57 this season. He has 2 strikeouts over his 2.1 innings pitched and he's given up 5 hits. He's allowed 19.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.30 and they have given up 258 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 263 hitters and walked 124 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 687 base hits and 359 earned runs. They have allowed 100 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 260 batters and struck out 713. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.25.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team New York is hitting .252, good for 15th in the league. The Mets hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Jeff McNeil is hitting .342 with an on-base percentage of .407. He has 81 hits this season in 237 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .494 and an OPS+ of 143. Pete Alonso is hitting .276 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .366. He has totaled 77 hits and he has driven in 61 men in 279 at bats. His OPS+ is 166 while his slugging percentage is at .642. The Mets have 677 hits, including 134 doubles and 109 home runs. New York has walked 260 times so far this season and they have struck out 705 times as a unit. They have left 535 men on base and have a team OPS of .756. They score 4.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 371 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Philadelphia has a 39-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.12, Jake Arrieta has a 6-6 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 73 strikeouts over the 91.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 90 hits. He's allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.70 and they have given up 272 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 261 batters and walked 110 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.51. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 695 base knocks and 344 earned runs this season. They have given up 129 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 263 hitters and struck out 650 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 5.01.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .240, good for 23rd in the league. The Phillies hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Cesar Hernandez comes into this matchup batting .275 with an OBP of .330. He has 78 hits this year along with 33 RBI in 284 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .430 with an OPS+ of 96. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .401. He has collected 73 hits in 270 at bats while driving in 50 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .522. The Phillies as a unit have 624 base hits, including 147 doubles and 91 homers. Philadelphia has walked 287 times this year and they have struck out on 662 occasions. They have had 530 men left on base and have an OPS of .732. They have scored 4.68 runs per game and totaled 360 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Mets/Phillies MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Mets +147
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