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

Game: New York Mets vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, September 9, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Miami Marlins (55-80) will compete against the New York Mets (87-51) at LoanDepot Park on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be David Peterson and Edward Cabrera.

New York is slugging .407 and have been called out on strikes 1,031 times, while taking a walk on 421 occasions. They have 610 runs batted in and 1,200 hits this year, while their average at the plate is .257. The Mets have compiled 238 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 138 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 643 runs scored and have an OBP of .328. As a squad, the New York Mets are notching 4.7 runs per contest, which puts them at 7th in MLB.

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The Mets hold a team ERA of 3.51 on the campaign (7th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,298 hitters. They have walked 378 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.54 as a team for the year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.43 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.20. Mets pitchers have given up 139 long balls and also 514 runs in total (6th in the league).

The Mets relievers have a save percentage of 71.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 128 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 165 runners on the campaign with 39.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Mets relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 121 times in addition to having 119 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 405 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have accumulated 74 holds on the year (13th in baseball). They have 38 saves on the campaign and have blown 15 of their 53 save opportunities.

The New York Mets have 3,683 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,170 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which ranks 6th in the majors, and have accumulated 110 double plays. The Mets have transformed 69.2% of balls in play into outs in their 11,049 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 19th in the majors.

Peterson has thrown 211 innings and has accounted for 219 punch outs during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.05 (95 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.311. He has allowed 183 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 94 walks. Peterson (15-11 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.16 and he has faced 898 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Miami Marlins have accounted for an on-base percentage of .292 as well as a team batting average of .228 for the year. They have struck out on 1,190 occasions (9th in the league) and have a total of 1,022 base hits. Miami has hit 117 home runs this year as well as 451 runs batted in. The Marlins have a team slugging % of .359 and they are scoring 3.53 runs per game (27th in the league). They have put up 202 doubles, while getting a free base 367 times and earning 476 runs.

The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.277 in addition to having a FIP of 3.89 as a unit so far this season. They are currently ranked 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,096. The Miami pitching staff have given up 570 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.89 (516 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.76 (1,182 strikeouts vs 429 bases on balls). They have conceded 141 home runs and they surrender 4.30 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

Miami has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 56 save chances and they have tallied 32 saves. They rank 24th in the league with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 439 relievers onto the field so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 143 times in high leverage situations and on 105 occasions with base runners. Miami relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.2% out of their 152 inherited runners. With 116 save situations, the Marlins have earned 58 holds in addition to 24 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have turned 111 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (3rd in professional baseball). The Marlins have recorded 1,220 assists, 61 errors and have notched a total of 3,582 putouts this season. In their 10,746 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (17th in the majors).

Cabrera (4-5 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.58 earned run average and has given up 6.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.89 and he has faced 319 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 30 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.261 and a FIP of 4.9. In his MLB career, Cabrera has surrendered 51 base knocks and he has 83 punch outs in 75 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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