Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The New York Mets (51-31) are welcoming the Miami Marlins (39-41) at Citi Field on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound are Braxton Garrett and Carlos Carrasco.

As a unit, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 17th in MLB. They have earned 348 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .310. The Marlins have hit 123 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 88 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 332 RBI's as well as 656 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is .243. Miami has a slugging percentage of .396 and have struck out 704 times, while being walked on 234 occasions.

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The Marlins have an ERA of 3.83 so far this year (12th in baseball), and they have struck out 687 hitters. They have walked 253 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.92 as a team this year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 82 home runs in addition to 336 runs in total (12th in the league).

The Marlins have dispatched 267 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 104 runners on the season and 34.6% of those players earned a run for their team. They have 21 saves for the season and have not converted 13 of 34 save opportunities. The Marlins relievers have a save percentage of 61.8% and stepped onto the hill in 77 save situations. The relief pitchers have 41 holds so far this season (18th in the league). Marlins pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 69 times as well as having 83 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Miami Marlins have earned 2,115 putouts for the season, as well as 734 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which ranks 10th in pro baseball, and they have turned 64 double plays. The Marlins have turned 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,345 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 12th in pro baseball.

Garrett (3-6 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.27 while going up against 323 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 86 base knocks (10.9 hits per nine innings) with 32 free passes. His ERA is 4.79 (38 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.654. Garrett has taken the mound for 71 innings and has earned 66 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Mets hold a team slugging % of .400 and they score 4.78 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have recorded 128 doubles, while taking a walk 245 times as well as putting up 392 runs. New York is sitting with 79 home runs for the season as well as 376 RBIs. They have struck out on 618 instances (26th in the league) and have tallied 713 base hits. The New York Mets have a team on-base percentage of .327 and a batting average of .257 so far this season.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.216 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.78 as a unit for the year. They come in at 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 643. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 328 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.85 (311 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.22 (775 strikeouts against 241 walks). They have allowed 93 long balls and they allow 4.06 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

Sitting with 88 save situations, the Mets have compiled 53 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 34 save chances and they have come away with 23 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 73 times in high leverage situations and on 80 occasions with runners on base. New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 40.0% of 110 inherited base runners. They rank 11th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.6%, and they have sent 254 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year.

The New York Mets have turned 66 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in baseball). The Mets have accrued 690 assists, 36 errors and have accumulated 2,183 putouts on the season. Out of their 6,549 innings played, the Mets have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (16th in pro baseball).

In his career, Carrasco has allowed 1,318 hits while tallying 1,444 punch outs in 1,383 innings pitched. Carrasco (98-82 career mark) has a 3.91 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 601 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.214 and a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.00 and he has gone up against 5,725 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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