Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs New York Mets

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (50-31) will go up against the Miami Marlins (39-40) on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers are Daniel Castano and Trevor Williams.

Miami has a slugging rate of .398 and have struck out 694 times, while taking a walk on 229 occasions. They have amassed 330 runs batted in and 653 base knocks this year, and their batting average is at .245. The Marlins have accumulated 122 doubles as a team and have hit 88 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 346 runs while holding a team OBP of .311. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 4.4 runs per game, which has them at 17th in MLB.

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The Marlins have a team ERA of 3.81 so far this year (11th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 679 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.73 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Marlins pitchers have conceded 82 home runs in addition to 331 runs (10th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 249 opposing players and their FIP is 3.92 as a team on the campaign.

The Marlins have sent 264 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 102 runners over the course of the season with 35.3% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 21 saves on the campaign and have blown 13 of their 34 chances to save the game. The Marlins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 61.8% and has come into the game in 77 save situations. The relievers have racked up 41 holds on the season (18th in the league). Marlins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 68 times as well as having 83 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have a total of 2,088 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 721 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which is 10th in baseball, and have accumulated 62 double plays. The Marlins have converted 70.2% of balls in play into outs in their 6,264 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 12th in baseball.

Castano (2-5 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.83 while he has gone up against 329 hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 78 hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) with 28 free passes. His ERA is 3.32 (28 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.395. Castano has taken the hill for 76 innings and is sitting with 40 K's in his career.

New York has tallied 78 home runs so far this year and 368 RBIs. They have 124 doubles, while taking a walk 244 times and putting up 384 runs. The New York Mets have an OBP of .326 in addition to a team batting average of .256 this season. The Mets hold a slugging percentage of .399 and they are earning 4.74 runs per outing (5th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 615 instances (26th in the league) and have tallied 697 base knocks.

The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.216 with a FIP of 3.79 as a squad so far this season. They are sitting at 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 638. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 325 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.87 (308 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.24 (759 strikeouts against 234 walks). They have surrendered 92 homers and they surrender 4.08 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 41.1% out of 107 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 71 times in high leverage situations in addition to 77 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Mets have earned 53 holds and 11 blown saves. They rank 11th in baseball holding a save rate of 67.6%, and they have dispatched 250 relievers to the hill for the season. New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 34 save chances and they have earned 23 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 64 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in the majors). The Mets have 683 assists, 36 errors and have accounted for 2,153 putouts during this campaign. In 6,459 innings on the field, the Mets have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (15th in MLB).

In his career, Williams has allowed 690 base hits while totaling 548 K's in 671 innings. He has conceded a total of 329 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.358 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.47 and he has gone up against 2,893 hitters so far in his career. Williams (36-44 career mark) has a 4.41 ERA while allowing 9.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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