New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 10/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+120) Atlanta (-140)

Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (98-59) will attempt to beat the New York Mets (98-59) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Mets at +120 and the Braves are sitting at -140. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Chris Bassitt and Charlie Morton.

New York is slugging .409 and have been rung up 1,174 times, while drawing a walk on 496 occasions. They have accrued 709 runs batted in and 1,372 hits for the season, while their average at the plate sits at .258. The Mets have tallied 266 doubles as a unit and have hit 162 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 746 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .332. As a team, the New York Mets are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in MLB.

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The Mets are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.59 over the course of the season (8th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,516 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 421 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.52 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19. Mets pitchers have allowed 163 home runs and also 593 runs (6th in baseball).

The Mets have sent 465 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 183 runners for the year and 38.3% of them crossed the plate. They have tallied 40 saves on the campaign and have blown 15 of their 55 save opportunities. The Mets relievers have earned a save percentage of 72.7% and has entered the game in 132 save situations. The relievers have 76 holds for the year (20th in baseball). Mets relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 134 times in addition to having 123 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have converted 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 12,561 innings, which has them ranked 19th in professional baseball. The New York Mets have accumulated 4,187 putouts on the year, as well as 1,317 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding rate is at .988 which puts them in 3rd in baseball, and have accumulated 123 double plays.

Bassitt has taken the ball for 734 frames and has accumulated 669 K's so far in his MLB career. Bassitt (46-33 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.79 while going up against 3,075 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.42 (279 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.192. He has given up 651 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) with 225 free passes.

Atlanta has recorded 237 home runs over the course of the season and 733 runs batted in. They have recorded 286 two-baggers, while getting a free base 454 times as well as scoring 769 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for an OBP of .317 and a team batting average of .253 so far this year. The Braves hold a slugging percentage of .444 and they tally 4.90 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have struck out on 1,446 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have a total of 1,351 hits.

The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 587 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.42 (534 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 142 homers and they allow 3.76 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.184 in addition to having a FIP of 3.44 as a unit so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.12 (1,511 strikeouts vs 485 walks). They rank 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,179.

With 187 save situations, the Braves have earned 105 holds in addition to 27 blown saves. Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 79 save opportunities and they have recorded 52 saves. Their relievers have come in 174 times in high leverage situations in addition to 133 occasions with base runners. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.6% out of their 190 inherited runners. They are ranked 15th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.8%, and they have sent 498 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

In 12,645 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 105 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in professional baseball). The Braves have racked up 1,341 assists, 74 errors and have earned 4,215 putouts during this campaign.

Morton (116-101 career record) is the owner of a 4.03 earned run average and has surrendered 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.65 and he has faced 7,661 batters so far in his MLB career. He has given up 802 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.292 and a FIP of 3.8. During his pro baseball career, Morton has given up 1,678 hits while totaling 1,692 strikeouts in 1,792 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (+120)

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