New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 6/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+165) Los Angeles (-195)

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-17) will compete against the New York Mets (35-19) on Sunday. The line on this contest has New York at +165 and Los Angeles is at -195. The over/under has been set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Trevor Williams and Julio Urias.

The Mets have tallied 84 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 48 baseballs out of the park. New York is slugging .403 and have been called out on strikes 403 times, while drawing a walk on 173 occasions. As a team, the New York Mets are putting up 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. They have 259 runs batted in and 481 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is at .263. They have 272 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .335.

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The Mets have compiled a team earned run average of 3.64 on the season (8th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 488 batters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19. Mets pitchers have relinquished 54 home runs and also 202 total runs (7th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 156 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.70 as a unit so far this year.

Mets pitchers have entered the game with runners on 49 times as well as having 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 38 holds on the year (4th in baseball). The Mets relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 60.9% and has entered the game in 62 save situations. They have earned 14 saves for the year and have blown 9 of their 23 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 65 runners on the season with 36.9% of those runners ended up scoring. The Mets have sent 168 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Mets have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs in their 4,317 innings, which has them ranked 13th in baseball. The New York Mets have accumulated 1,439 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 449 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which is 5th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 41 double plays.

Williams (36-42 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.44 and he has faced 2,814 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 670 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 214 walks. His ERA is 4.38 (318 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.353. Williams has pitched in 653 innings and has earned 529 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a team on-base percentage of .336 in addition to a team batting average of .253 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 419 occasions (21st in baseball) and have tallied 443 hits. Los Angeles is sitting with 63 home runs for the season as well as 264 runs batted in. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .431 and they are recording 5.42 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have put up 104 doubles, while taking a walk 215 times and recording 282 runs.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.080 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.43 as a unit this season. They rank 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 368. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 163 runs this year while having an ERA of 2.78 (143 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.48 (460 strikeouts against 132 free passes). They have relinquished 45 dingers and they concede 3.17 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB).

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 20 save opportunities and they have walked away with 15 saves. They rank 5th in MLB with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 173 relievers onto the field for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 39 times in high leverage situations and on 28 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 26.2% out of 42 inherited base runners. With 54 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 33 holds and 5 blown saves.

In 4,170 innings played, the Dodgers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 72.1% (5th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 48 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in MLB). The Dodgers have racked up 441 assists, 23 errors and have amassed 1,390 putouts this season.

In his career, Urias has allowed 407 hits and he has 469 strikeouts in 477 innings pitched. He has allowed 163 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.145 and a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.35 and he has faced 1,959 opposing hitters during his career. Urias (35-15 mark in his career) has a 3.07 earned run average and has conceded 7.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (+165)

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