Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Baseball Betting Tips 4/23/2019

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Zach Eflin vs. Zack Wheeler

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Citi Field on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 to play the New York Mets. The probable starters are Zach Eflin for the Phillies and Zack Wheeler for the Mets.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +115 and New York at -125. The Phillies have a 12-9-0 over/under record and a 10-11-0 run line mark. The Mets are 12-9-0 against the run line and have a 15-4-2 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 12-9-0 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 10-11-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 15-4-2 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 12-9-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

04/20/19 SS Jean Segura Hamstring 10-day IL (04/17)
04/20/19 2B Scott Kingery Hamstring 10-day IL (04/20)
04/20/19 P Victor Arano Elbow 10-day IL (04/19)
04/18/19 CF Odubel Herrera Hamstring 10-day IL (04/18)
04/17/19 P Tommy Hunter Forearm 60-day IL (03/25)
04/15/19 P David Robertson Elbow 10-day IL (04/15)

Key New York Mets Injuries

04/21/19 2B Robinson Cano Hand left last game, is questionable Monday vs Philadelphia Phillies
04/20/19 P Jacob deGrom Elbow 10-day IL (04/16)
03/25/19 P Drew Smith Elbow 10-day IL (03/25); is out for season
03/25/19 2B Jed Lowrie Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 3B Todd Frazier Oblique 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 LF Yoenis Cespedes Heel 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 12-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zach Eflin has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.36 this season. He has 20 strikeouts over his 22 innings pitched and he's given up 26 hits. He's allowed 10.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.77. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.07 and they have given up 77 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 87 hitters and walked 28 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.46. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 193 base hits and 93 earned runs. They have allowed 33 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 66 batters and struck out 180. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.63.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .261, good for 10th in the league. The Phillies hold a .448 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .352, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.4 hits per game. Maikel Franco is hitting .271 with an on-base percentage of .366. He has 19 hits this season in 70 at bats with 18 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .571 and an OPS+ of 140. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .422. He has totaled 21 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 73 at bats. His OPS+ is 152 while his slugging percentage is at .548. The Phillies have 187 hits, including 41 doubles and 29 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 96 times so far this season and they have struck out 180 times as a unit. They have left 163 men on base and have a team OPS of .800. They score 5.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 115 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 11-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.35, Zack Wheeler has a 1-2 record and a 1.54 WHIP. He has 22 strikeouts over the 22.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 21 hits. He's allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.72. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.69 and they have given up 92 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .279 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 80 batters and walked 40 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.61. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 192 base knocks and 110 earned runs this season. They have given up 32 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 83 hitters and struck out 190 batters. They give up a walk 4.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.56 while their FIP as a staff is 4.88.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 6th in the league. The Mets hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .348, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Michael Conforto comes into this matchup batting .299 with an OBP of .413. He has 23 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 77 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .584 with an OPS+ of 171. Pete Alonso is hitting .315 this season and he has an OBP of .405. He has collected 23 hits in 73 at bats while driving in 18 runs. He has an OPS+ of 196 and a slugging percentage of .699. The Mets as a unit have 186 base hits, including 38 doubles and 24 homers. New York has walked 81 times this year and they have struck out on 191 occasions. They have had 158 men left on base and have an OPS of .776. They have scored 5.5 runs per game and totaled 110 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets -125

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