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MLB : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 5/27/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
PHILADELPHIA  OSULLIVAN )
 
NY METS  SYNDERGAARD )
+1.5  -135

-1.5  +115
+160

-170

7.5un
 
0
Final
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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 29) at NY METS (26 - 21)
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Wednesday, 5/27/2015 1:10 PM
SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
955PHILADELPHIA+160Ov 7.5,+105+160Ov 7.5,+100
956NY METS-170Un 7.5,-125-170Un 7.5,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
PHILADELPHIA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games19-29-6.322-203.20.2410.2910.3530.6444.40.2640.3310.3950.726
Road Games7-19-9.714-83.20.2400.2870.3490.6364.80.2860.3580.4270.785
vs Right-handed Starters15-24-6.320-153.30.2370.2850.3520.6384.50.2640.3300.3970.728
Past 7 Games2-5-2.54-33.40.2370.2840.3590.6433.90.2590.3240.3820.705
Grass Games19-29-6.322-203.20.2410.2910.3530.6444.40.2640.3310.3950.726
Day Games6-11-3.210-53.10.2350.2860.3490.6364.60.2780.3490.4250.773
Division10-20-7.714-112.90.2320.2800.3430.6234.20.2670.3340.4010.735
PHILADELPHIA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.20.2410.2914816033867613260.3531461143402333438335026
Road Games3.20.2400.28726891214439120.34979581981018223162816
Righty Starters3.30.2370.285391311311619240.352123882822026326284024
PHILADELPHIA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.551.52814269561438741294-612380%
Road Games3.701.63073353073346650-44180%

NY METS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games26-21+5.423-203.70.2360.2970.3540.6513.60.2430.2890.3800.668
Home Games19-6+12.812-114.20.2480.3200.3760.6963.10.2410.2820.3550.636
vs Right-handed Starters22-15+7.518-153.80.2340.2950.3410.6363.60.2480.2910.3870.678
Past 7 Games3-4-15-22.90.2310.3030.3240.6275.30.2590.3060.3970.703
Grass Games26-21+5.423-203.70.2360.2970.3540.6513.60.2430.2890.3800.668
Day Games11-4+7.810-54.50.2520.3180.3850.7033.30.2130.2610.3190.580
Division19-9+10.515-123.90.2420.3130.3510.6633.00.2380.2820.3550.637
NY METS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2360.297471532361624370.3541661343591729752273417
Home Games4.20.2480.32025804199392200.3761058617491642410244
Righty Starters3.80.2340.295371204282562230.3411351042671323141233010
NY METS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.671.051124.73937898421245-316480%
Home Games2.240.98172.3191850521784-011378.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
PHILADELPHIA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/13/2015HAMELS(L)PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L)3-2W+1156.5 evU761660
5/14/2015HARANG(R)PITTSBURGHWORLEY(R)4-2W+1157.5 unU1191752
5/15/2015BILLINGSLEY(R)ARIZONAANDERSON(R)4-3W+1057.5 unU7601081
5/16/2015WILLIAMS(R)ARIZONABRADLEY(R)7-5W+1108 unO131111052
5/17/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)ARIZONACOLLMENTER(R)6-0W+1208 unU11808101
5/18/2015HAMELS(L)@ COLORADOLYLES(R)4-3W-1109 unU10711081
5/19/2015HARANG(R)@ COLORADOBETTIS(R)5-6L1059 evO1161751
5/20/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ COLORADOBUTLER(R)4-2W12510 unU9100732
5/21/2015WILLIAMS(R)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)3-7L1509.5 unO77212111
5/22/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)@ WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R)1-2L2357 ovU660640
5/23/2015HAMELS(L)@ WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R)8-1W1256.5 unO1150554
5/24/2015HARANG(R)@ WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L)1-4L1607 unU8601081
5/25/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ NY METSCOLON(R)3-6L1407.5 unO670841
5/26/2015WILLIAMS(R)@ NY METSDEGROM(R)4-5L1757 unO1160980
5/27/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)@ NY METSSYNDERGAARD(R) 
5/29/2015HAMELS(L)COLORADOBETTIS(R) 
5/30/2015HARANG(R)COLORADODE LA ROSA(L) 
5/31/2015WILLIAMS(R)COLORADOLYLES(R) 
6/2/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)CINCINNATILORENZEN(R) 
6/3/2015 CINCINNATI  

NY METS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/13/2015HARVEY(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)1-2L1006.5 unU660770
5/14/2015NIESE(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSWOOD(L)5-6L1307.5 ovO1061650
5/15/2015COLON(R)MILWAUKEELOHSE(R)0-7L-1257 unP3511021
5/16/2015DEGROM(R)MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)14-1W-1357 unO1640750
5/17/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)MILWAUKEEPERALTA(R)5-1W-1357.5 evU980461
5/18/2015HARVEY(R)ST LOUISLACKEY(R)2-1W-1356.5 unU10919110
5/19/2015NIESE(L)ST LOUISWACHA(R)2-10L+1157.5 unO5601560
5/20/2015COLON(R)ST LOUISMARTINEZ(R)0-9L+1207 unO4611491
5/21/2015DEGROM(R)ST LOUISGARCIA(L)5-0W-1107 unU960220
5/22/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)1-4L1606.5 evU631741
5/23/2015HARVEY(R)@ PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R)2-8L1056.5 ovO7511040
5/24/2015NIESE(L)@ PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L)1-9L1707.5 unO7801290
5/25/2015COLON(R)PHILADELPHIAGONZALEZ(R)6-3W-1507.5 unO841670
5/26/2015DEGROM(R)PHILADELPHIAWILLIAMS(R)5-4W-1857 unO9801160
5/27/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)PHILADELPHIAO'SULLIVAN(R) 
5/29/2015HARVEY(R)MIAMIHAREN(R) 
5/30/2015NIESE(L)MIAMIKOEHLER(R) 
5/31/2015COLON(R)MIAMIPHELPS(R) 
6/1/2015DEGROM(R)@ SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R) 
6/2/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)@ SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R) 
6/3/2015 @ SAN DIEGO  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
PHILADELPHIA: CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - No team is picked to win fewer games this season than the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rebuilding isn't easy.
After dominating the NL East from 2007-11, capturing five division titles, two pennants and one World Series championship, the Phillies have spiraled downward - all the way to the bottom.
Oddsmakers set Philadelphia's win total for 2015 at 67 or 68. Things could get even uglier if ace Cole Hamels is traded - a very realistic possibility - along with other veterans still hanging around. Ryan Howard and Jonathan Papelbon are available. Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz also could be moved. Jimmy Rollins was the first member of the nucleus to go when he was traded to the Dodgers in December.
The goal this season is figuring out which players will be part of the future. Cody Asche, Maikel Franco, Freddy Galvis, Cesar Hernandez, Darin Ruf and Odubel Herrera are among those will get opportunities. Asche and Galvis form the left side of the infield. Franco will begin the season at Triple-A. Hernandez and Herrera will start off as role players. Ruf still is hoping to get a chance to play regularly.
''I'm very pleased with the demeanor of the players in the clubhouse,'' general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. said. ''Young players are stepping up and gaining confidence. It's all about experience and that's what these young guys are going to get and hopefully they take the ball and run with it.''
Howard, Utley and Rollins each were homegrown players who developed into the best players at their position in franchise history. Those are big shoes for guys like Asche, Galvis and others to fill.
But they're up for the challenge.
''The faces might be different, the names might be different and they might not be big names, but the mentality is the same,'' Asche said. ''We're still out there trying to earn it every day and we're going to have our bad days and good days, but I guarantee there's no one in that clubhouse not trying to earn something.''
Here are some things to know about the Phillies entering the season:
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REPLACING J-ROLL
Jimmy Rollins was a three-time All-Star shortstop and the 2007 NL MVP. Beyond the stats, he was a team leader who brought swagger to the clubhouse. Freddy Galvis takes his spot while top prospect J.P. Crawford is groomed in the minors. Galvis is an excellent defensive player whether he's playing second base, shortstop, third base or even the outfield. The switch-hitter has a .218 career average with 13 homers and 55 RBIs in 514 at-bats. Galvis has gap power - 42 extra-base hits - but needs to improve his average and stay on top of the ball at the plate.
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FINISHING OFF
If starting pitchers get through six innings with a lead, the Phillies may win more games than people think. Their bullpen is a major strength. Jonathan Papelbon converted 39 of 43 save chances last year. Setup man Ken Giles brings a 100 mph heater to the eighth inning. Lefty Jake Diekman has a power arm in the seventh or eighth and righty Justin De Fratus is solid.
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STARTING FIVE
Before Cliff Lee's elbow injury, the rotation was quite formidable with Cole Hamels, Lee and Aaron Harang. Now, Harang moves up to No. 2 and journeyman Jerome Williams takes the third spot ahead of David Buchanan. Several guys are competing for the No. 5 spot while Chad Billingsley works his way back from two elbow operations.
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POWER OUTTAGE
Marlon Byrd led the Phillies with 25 homers last year before he was traded to Cincinnati in the offseason. Howard hit 23, but the former NL MVP looked good in spring training. If he sticks around, he should supply more power. But Chase Utley only hit 11 homers last year and Domonic Brown dropped from 27 to 10. This won't be the 2009 Phillies who had four guys hit 30 homers and five hit 20. But there's a chance they'll get a few more in the 15-20 range.
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CALLING THE SHOTS
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is finding out it was easier for him to play the game than to win games as the manager. Sandberg is 93-111 since replacing Charlie Manuel in August 2013.
NY METS: NEW YORK (AP) - The big names for the New York Mets this season: Matt Harvey, David Wright, Tommy John.
Finally confident they're a playoff contender, the Mets absorbed a familiar setback in spring training - two of them, really. Zack Wheeler and Josh Edgin became the latest New York pitchers to have reconstructive elbow surgery, sidelining both until next year.
Wheeler's injury prevents the Mets from lining up three electric young arms at the top of their rotation. And the loss of Edgin, who had a 1.32 ERA last season, leaves the bullpen without a dependable lefty.
But the return of Harvey, an imposing ace back from his own Tommy John operation in 2013, has the team talking about October aspirations.
''We've been sitting around for four years asking everybody to be patient,'' manager Terry Collins said when camp opened. ''Well, it's time.''
Former batting champ Michael Cuddyer was signed to add offense, and his Virginia hometown buddy Wright looks healthy again at the plate. So while hardly anyone expects the Mets to unseat Washington atop the NL East, anything short of a wild-card push would be a disappointment.
That's a new outlook for a big-market club that has spent several years trimming payroll while rebuilding under general manager Sandy Alderson. New York improved by five wins last year and finished 79-83, its sixth consecutive losing season since moving into Citi Field.
''Is the team capable of winning 89-90 games? Yeah, I think the team is capable,'' Alderson said last month. ''It has that capacity. I think it has that potential.''
Harvey highlights a solid group of starters that includes 2014 NL Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom, who made a successful comeback in the minors from Tommy John surgery - the ligament-replacement procedure named for its pioneer pitching patient in 1974.
Dillon Gee, who was headed for the bullpen, instead slides back into the rotation as Wheeler's substitute. He rejoins Jonathon Niese and 41-year-old Bartolo Colon, a 15-game winner last season.
With young right-hander Rafael Montero also in the mix, plus top prospects Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz (a former Tommy John patient) getting close, the Mets might indeed have enough pitching depth to offset the injuries.
Especially if Tommy John veterans Jenrry Mejia and Bobby Parnell can lock down games in the late innings.
Mejia had his operation in 2011, shifted to a relief role last season and posted 28 saves. Parnell, the team's previous closer, had surgery last April and could be back this May.
New York is hardly the only team hurt by the recent rash of torn elbow ligaments all over baseball. Look no further than division rivals Washington, Miami and Atlanta.
But for a club that's been rebuilding around a young stable of power arms, rebuilding all those elbows has taken its toll on progress.
''Every guy that throws hard eventually is going to have it,'' Wheeler said.
The regular season begins April 6 in Washington. Here are some other story lines to watch for with the Mets this season:
POWER COMPANY: New York finished 12th in the National League in slugging percentage (.364) last year and 13th in batting average (.238). More is needed from Curtis Granderson, who hit .227 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs in his first season with the Mets after signing a $60 million, four-year contract. Kevin Long, a Granderson favorite during his Yankees days, was hired as hitting coach - and the Mets moved in the Citi Field fences for the second time to help Granderson, Wright and Lucas Duda in right-center. Wright, a seven-time All-Star, is eager to rebound after a left shoulder injury contributed to his 2014 bust. Duda will try to repeat his breakout season of 30 homers and 92 RBIs.
UP THE MIDDLE: Outside of Gold Glove center fielder Juan Lagares, the defense appears shaky. Wilmer Flores, a young hitter with a suspect glove, starts at shortstop - a gaping hole since Jose Reyes left following the 2011 season. All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy is also limited defensively, so double-play chances could get dicey. Passed balls and wild throws are a concern for catcher Travis d'Arnaud.
UNDER PRESSURE: Increased expectations mean added scrutiny for Collins entering the final guaranteed season of his contract. Word is Alderson was even considering a change last year before deciding to bring Collins back. In truth, this is probably his first chance in five years to manage a Mets team talented enough to contend - but it might be his only one.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (PHILADELPHIA-NY METS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Phillies-Mets Preview* =======================

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer

Philadelphia (19-28) at New York (25-21), 1:10 p.m. EDT

The New York Mets found a way to keep Noah Syndergaard in the rotation. They expanded it.

With the Mets planning to go with a six-man rotation upon Dillon Gee's return, Syndergaard will try help them to their longest home winning streak over the Philadelphia Phillies in 30 years Wednesday.

The 22-year-old Syndergaard (1-2, 3.63 ERA) has been impressive enough through three starts that New York wants him to remain a starter, despite Gee slated to come off the disabled list following Wednesday's rehab start for Double-A Binghamton.

The right-hander was initially called up to fill in for Gee earlier this month.

"Right now, he's not going anywhere," manager Terry Collins told MLB's official website. "There are some things he's got to work on. Nobody's perfect in the game. But I like him a lot."

Collins will accommodate Syndergaard by going with six starters, a plan that's also designed to ease the load on fellow youngsters Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom. Harvey missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, while deGrom only pitched 140 1-3 innings.

"I'm trying to not have any more Tommy Johns. I'm trying to not have any more sore shoulders," said Collins, who lost Zack Wheeler to Tommy John surgery during spring training and closer Bobby Parnell last year.

Syndergaard struck out the first four batters he faced Friday, but he gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings of a 4-1 loss at Pittsburgh. That came five days after he allowed one run and three hits in six innings of a 5-1 win over Milwaukee in his Citi Field debut.

"I feel like I've had some pretty good success here," Syndergaard said. "... It's all about having a short memory."

The Mets (26-21) surely don't have that against the Phillies (19-29), winning 19 of the past 24 meetings, including 10 of 12 in Queens. Completing a sweep of this three-game set would give New York a seven-game home winning streak over its NL East rival for the first time since taking 10 straight from 1984-85.

The Mets are off to the best home start in club history at 19-6.

Wilmer Flores delivered a walkoff single in Tuesday's 5-4 win after his three-run shot in the sixth provided the difference in a 6-3 victory a day earlier. The shortstop has four hits and six RBIs over the past three games after being the subject of scrutiny with a .252 season average and a team-high nine errors.

"You're starting to see a guy who is going to start swinging the bat like we know he can, and he's going to put up some offensive numbers that people are going to be pretty impressed by," Collins said.

Michael Cuddyer is batting .419 during a 17-game hitting streak against the Phillies, collecting three hits with one homer and three RBIs in the last two contests.

Philadelphia has lost five of six and will be turning to Sean O'Sullivan (1-3, 3.54), who has allowed two runs in 12 innings while splitting his last two starts. The journeyman right-hander was 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA through his first three starts after opening the season on the disabled list with knee tendinitis.

O'Sullivan was the hard-luck loser opposite Max Scherzer on Friday, yielding two runs in six innings of a 2-1 defeat at Washington.

"It's definitely a confidence builder and something to build on," O'Sullivan told MLB's official website. "It feels good to take the mound and have my team feel like we've got a chance to win that day."

He threw two scoreless innings of relief for San Diego in his only career meeting with New York on Aug. 16, 2013.


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