Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/25/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets
Date: Sunday, April 25, 2021
Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY
TV: SNY
Citi Field is the site where Taijuan Walker and the New York Mets (7-7, 1st in NL East) will play the Washington Nationals (7-9, 5th in NL East) on Sunday.
As a squad, the Washington Nationals are earning 3.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 28th in the league. They have racked up 55 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .317. The Nationals have hit 24 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 14 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 53 runs batted in and 131 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate sits at .253. Washington is slugging .384 and have struck out 128 times, while taking a walk on 43 occasions.
The Nationals have an earned run average of 4.50 on the season (19th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 142 batters. They have walked 59 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.90 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27. Nationals pitchers have allowed 25 long balls and also 75 total runs (11th in baseball).
The Nationals have sent 57 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 15 base runners on the campaign and 40.0% of those runners ended up scoring. They have recorded 3 saves for the season and have missed out on 1 out of their 4 save chances. The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 75.0% and has come into the game in 11 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 7 holds on the campaign (21st in baseball). Nationals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 8 times and also have had 13 appearances in high leverage situations.
The Washington Nationals have earned a total of 408 putouts so far this season, in addition to 115 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which is 9th in MLB, and have a total of 116 double plays. The Nationals have converted 72.9% of balls in play into outs out of 1,224 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 4th in baseball.
Corbin has thrown 1,225 innings and has earned 1,206 punch outs during his MLB career. Corbin (72-70 career mark) has a FIP of 3.69 while he has faced 5,189 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.91 (533 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.289. He has conceded 1,214 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 366 walks.
New York has tallied 10 HRs on the season as well as 42 runs batted in. They have recorded 18 doubles, while walking 48 times and putting up 45 runs. The New York Mets have recorded an on-base percentage of .325 in addition to a batting average of .239 on the season. The Mets hold a slugging % of .357 and they are scoring 3.21 runs per game (30th in the league). They have struck out on 113 occasions (30th in the league) and are sitting with 105 base hits.
The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.166 with a FIP of 2.86 as a unit this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.62 (141 strikeouts against 39 free passes). They come in at 1st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 94. They have surrendered 9 dingers and they surrender 4.73 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The New York pitching staff have conceded 60 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.55 (45 earned runs surrendered).
New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 38.1% of 21 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 14 times in high leverage situations in addition to 11 occasions with runners on. With 8 save situations, the Mets have compiled 4 holds and also 2 blown saves. They sit at 20th in the league holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 40 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 4 save opportunities and they have earned 2 saves.
The New York Mets have turned 11 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .976 (26th in baseball). The Mets have accrued 112 assists, 11 errors and have earned 343 putouts for the season. Out of their 1,029 innings played, the Mets have a efficiency on defense of 66.8% (28th in baseball).
So far in his MLB career, Walker has allowed 550 hits while accumulating 547 strikeouts in 595 frames. He has given up a total of 253 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.251 and having a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.81 and he has faced 2,529 hitters during his pro baseball career. Walker (35-35 career mark) has a 3.82 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington
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