Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Prediction, 6/18/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The New York Mets (42-23) will go up against the Miami Marlins (28-33) at Citi Field on Saturday. The starting pitchers will be Braxton Garrett and Taijuan Walker.

As a squad, the Miami Marlins are putting up 4.5 runs per contest, which is 12th in MLB. They have earned 276 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .312. The Marlins have compiled 94 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 69 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 263 RBI's as well as 501 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .243. Miami owns a slugging percentage of .399 and have struck out 540 times, while being walked on 185 occasions.

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The Marlins have a team earned run average of 3.85 over the course of the season (13th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 534 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Marlins pitchers have allowed 66 home runs in addition to 254 runs (9th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 202 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.02 as a team so far this season.

The Marlins relievers have a save percentage of 58.3% and has entered the game in 61 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 84 base runners on the season and 35.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 57 times as well as having 58 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 211 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen are sitting with 35 holds on the season (15th in the league). They have accumulated 14 saves for the year and have blown 10 of their 24 save chances.

The Miami Marlins have accounted for 1,611 putouts this season, in addition to 533 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them ranked 5th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 45 double plays. The Marlins have turned 70.2% of balls in play into outs in their 4,833 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 13th in the majors.

Garrett (3-4 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.83 and he has gone up against 235 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 61 base knocks (10.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 27 free passes. His ERA is 4.97 (28 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.737. Garrett has thrown 50 innings and has 50 K's so far in his career.

New York has compiled 61 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 312 runs batted in. They have notched 99 doubles, while taking a walk 205 times as well as putting up 327 runs. The New York Mets have compiled an OBP of .335 in addition to a team batting average of .263 on the year. The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .405 and they are scoring 5.03 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 491 occasions (24th in baseball) and have 579 hits.

The New York pitching staff have surrendered 264 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.87 (248 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 67 dingers and they surrender 4.12 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.225 and have a FIP of 3.70 as a team on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.16 (600 strikeouts vs 190 free passes). They rank 16th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 516.

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 41.2% out of their 85 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 54 times in high leverage situations and also on 63 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 71 save situations, the Mets have earned 43 holds and also 10 blown saves. They rank 18th in the league with a save percentage of 63.0%, and they have sent 206 relievers to the hill on the year. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 27 save opportunities and they have come away with 17 saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 53 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in professional baseball). The Mets have recorded 541 assists, 32 errors and have a tally of 1,730 putouts so far this season. In their 5,190 innings played, the Mets have a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (18th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Walker has conceded 724 base hits while he has earned 709 K's in 793 frames. Walker (46-47 record in his career) has a 3.91 ERA and has given up 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 345 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.234 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.78 and he has gone up against 3,339 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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