Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets Prediction, 9/14/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The New York Mets (89-53) welcome the Chicago Cubs (59-82) at Citi Field on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Drew Smyly and David Peterson.

Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .391 and have struck out 1,241 times, while taking a walk on 437 occasions. They have amassed 541 runs batted in as well as 1,146 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is .241. The Cubs have hit 230 doubles as a squad and have hit 142 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 573 runs while holding a team OBP of .313. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 23rd in baseball.

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The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.28 this year (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,205 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.53 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.34. Cubs pitchers have conceded 190 long balls and 675 total runs (24th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 476 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.45 as a squad on the campaign.

The Cubs relievers have a save percentage of 54.0% and has come into the game in 116 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 206 runners on the season and 31.1% of them crossed home plate. Cubs pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 150 times in addition to having 168 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 470 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have 49 holds on the year (30th in MLB). They have 34 saves so far this year and have missed out on 29 out of their 63 chances to save the game.

The Cubs have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,247 innings, which ranks them 17th in professional baseball. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with 3,749 putouts this year, as well as 1,266 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which puts them in 24th in the majors, and have accumulated 122 double plays.

Smyly has taken the mound for 935 innings and has racked up 915 K's so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.12 (428 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.268. He has surrendered 895 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 291 walks. Smyly (52-47 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.29 while he has faced 3,935 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The New York Mets have a team on-base percentage of .330 and a batting average of .259 on the season. They have struck out on 1,064 occasions (27th in the league) and have tallied 1,245 base knocks. New York has tallied 146 home runs over the course of the season as well as 635 runs batted in. The Mets hold a team SLG% of .411 and they average 4.70 runs per contest (6th in MLB). They have 245 two-baggers, while taking a walk 438 times as well as putting up 668 runs.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.198 in addition to having a FIP of 3.56 as a squad on the year. They come in at 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,124. The New York pitching staff have conceded 531 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.54 (496 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.46 (1,343 strikeouts vs 388 walks). They have allowed 145 homers and they concede 3.79 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball).

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.2% out of their 170 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 119 times in high leverage situations in addition to 124 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 128 save situations, the Mets have tallied 74 holds and also 15 blown saves. They are currently ranked 5th in the league with a save rate of 71.7%, and they have dispatched 418 relievers to the hill so far this season. New York has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 53 save opportunities and they have earned 38 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 113 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in MLB). The Mets have accrued 1,199 assists, 62 errors and have a tally of 3,761 putouts over the course of the season. In 11,283 innings on the diamond, the Mets are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (19th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Peterson has allowed 188 base knocks while he has earned 226 strikeouts in 215 innings. He has surrendered a total of 98 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.321 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.35 and he has gone up against 916 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Peterson (15-12 career record) holds a 4.10 earned run average and has given up 7.9 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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