New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-135) Los Angeles (+115)

The Los Angeles Angels (28-31) will go up against the New York Mets (38-21) at Angel Stadium on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Mets at -135 while the Angels are at +115. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Carlos Carrasco and Patrick Sandoval.

The Mets have tallied 92 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 54 balls out of the stadium. New York owns a slugging percentage of .404 and have been rung up 442 times, while being walked on 186 occasions. As a unit, the New York Mets are compiling 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in MLB. They have accounted for 285 runs batted in and 525 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is .263. They have earned 299 runs and have an on-base percentage of .334.

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The Mets have a team earned run average of 3.82 this season (14th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 529 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.08 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21. Mets pitchers have yielded 59 long balls in addition to 235 runs (13th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 172 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.72 as a team on the campaign.

The Mets relief pitchers have a save rate of 60.0% and stepped onto the hill in 67 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 71 runners for the season with 38.0% of them crossed the plate. Mets bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 55 times as well as having 47 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have dispatched 187 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 41 holds so far this year (2nd in MLB). They have earned 15 saves on the year and have blown 10 out of their 25 save opportunities.

The Mets have converted 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,713 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 14th in professional baseball. The New York Mets have earned 1,571 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 496 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 11th in the majors, and they have turned 43 double plays.

Carrasco has pitched in 1,360 innings and is sitting with 1,416 K's in his MLB career. Carrasco (96-79 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.45 while facing 5,616 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.84 (581 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.204. He has allowed 1,285 base knocks (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 352 walks.

Los Angeles is sitting with 71 home runs so far this year to go along with 248 runs batted in. They have 90 doubles, while taking a walk 185 times and scoring 257 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have recorded an OBP of .312 and a batting average of .241 on the campaign. The Angels have a SLG% of .401 and they are recording 4.36 runs per outing (17th in baseball). They have been rung up on 545 instances (3rd in baseball) and have a total of 475 base hits.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.209 with a FIP of 4.08 as a pitching staff so far this season. They have a ranking of 12th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 448. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 246 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.90 (226 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.53 (461 strikeouts vs 182 walks). They have allowed 62 long balls and they surrender 4.25 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball).

Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have converted 15 saves. They are ranked 29th in the league with a save rate of 53.6%, and they have sent 186 relievers onto the diamond for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 63 times in high leverage situations and on 69 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 41.3% out of 109 inherited runners. Sitting with 62 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 33 holds in addition to 13 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 49 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in professional baseball). The Angels have racked up 526 assists, 33 errors and have amassed 1,564 putouts this year. Out of their 4,692 innings on the field, the Angels hold a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (6th in baseball).

During his MLB career, Sandoval has given up 180 base hits and he has 215 punch outs in 211 frames. He has allowed 95 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.284 and a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.36 and he has faced 900 hitters during his career. Sandoval (7-16 mark in his career) has a 4.05 ERA while allowing 7.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-135)

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