New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 7/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, July 4, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The New York Mets (48-30) are hitting the road to Great American Ball Park on Monday where they will go up against the Cincinnati Reds (26-51). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Max Scherzer and Hunter Greene.

As a team, the New York Mets are notching 4.8 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 3rd in MLB. They have earned 370 runs scored and hold an OBP of .327. The Mets have tallied 117 doubles as a squad and have knocked 72 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 354 RBI's in addition to 663 base knocks this season, and their team batting average sits at .256. New York has a slugging % of .397 and have struck out 582 times, while being walked on 235 occasions.

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The Mets have compiled a team ERA of 3.89 this season (15th in the league), and the staff has struck out 715 hitters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.19 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22. Mets pitchers have surrendered 85 long balls in addition to 312 runs in total (9th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 224 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.78 as a squad on the campaign.

The Mets have dispatched 237 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 103 base runners so far this season with 41.7% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 21 saves for the season and have blown 11 of their 32 save opportunities. The Mets bullpen have a save percentage of 65.6% and has come into the game in 83 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 50 holds on the season (9th in MLB). Mets bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 74 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Mets have a tally of 2,047 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 656 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them ranked 8th in baseball, and have earned 64 double plays. The Mets have converted 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,141 innings on the diamond, ranking them 16th in professional baseball.

Scherzer has pitched in 2,586 frames and is sitting with 3,079 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.15 (904 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.081. He has given up 2,108 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) with 688 free passes. Scherzer (195-98 career mark) has a FIP of 3.12 while he has faced 10,459 batters in the major leagues.

The Reds hold a team slugging % of .381 and they have an average of 4.34 runs per outing (18th in the league). They have put up 123 two-baggers, while taking a walk 212 times and scoring 330 runs. Cincinnati has recorded 71 home runs this season as well as 316 RBIs. They have been rung up on 638 occasions (18th in baseball) and have tallied 609 hits. The Cincinnati Reds have an on-base percentage of .309 in addition to a batting average of .242 this season.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.442 in addition to having a FIP of 4.79 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.28 (660 strikeouts vs 289 bases on balls). They come in at 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 663. They have conceded 109 dingers and they allow 5.81 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 426 runs on the season while having an ERA of 5.56 (408 earned runs conceded).

Cincinnati has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 24 save opportunities and they have walked away with 15 saves. They are ranked 18th in MLB with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 268 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relievers have taken the field 59 times in high leverage situations and on 77 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 41.3% out of their 126 inherited base runners. With 54 save situations, the Reds have accumulated 30 holds and also 9 blown saves.

Out of their 5,946 innings played, the Reds have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (24th in MLB). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 45 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in professional baseball). The Reds have accrued 560 assists, 42 errors and have accumulated 1,982 putouts on the campaign.

During his MLB career, Greene has allowed 67 base hits while he has accumulated 93 strikeouts in 74 frames. He has given up a total of 47 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.338 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.91 and he has gone up against 322 opposing batters during his career. Greene (3-9 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 5.72 earned run average and has given up 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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