New York Mets vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/22/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs New York Yankees

Date: Monday, August 22, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The New York Yankees (73-48) welcome the New York Mets (78-44) at Yankee Stadium on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound are Max Scherzer and Domingo German.

The Mets have hit 211 two-baggers as a team and have hit 122 baseballs out of the stadium. New York has a slugging rate of .407 and have been called out on strikes 931 times, while drawing a walk on 375 occasions. As a unit, the New York Mets are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 5th in MLB. They have accounted for 551 RBI's and 1,065 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average comes in at .257. They have accumulated 580 runs while having a team OBP of .329.

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Mets pitchers have given up 127 home runs and 455 runs (4th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 332 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.58 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.49 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.19. The Mets have compiled a team ERA of 3.52 over the course of the season (5th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,160 batters.

The Mets relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 70.2% and stepped onto the hill in 115 save situations. The relievers have inherited 152 runners on the season with 40.8% of them crossed the plate. Mets bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 112 times and also have had 104 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 362 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen have a total of 67 holds so far this season (11th in MLB). They have earned 33 saves so far this year and have blown 14 of their 47 save opportunities.

The New York Mets are sitting with 3,260 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,032 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them ranked 8th in MLB, and have accumulated 100 double plays. The Mets have turned 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,780 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 20th in pro baseball.

Scherzer has taken the ball for 2,645 frames and has racked up 3,154 strikeouts in his career. Scherzer (199-99 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.10 while going up against 10,693 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.12 (916 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.077. He has conceded 2,153 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 697 free passes.

The Yankees hold a slugging % of .431 and they average 5.03 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have put up 172 two-baggers, while taking a walk 464 times as well as scoring 609 runs. New York has tallied 196 long balls on the year to go along with 582 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,035 occasions (13th in baseball) and are sitting with 977 base knocks. The New York Yankees have earned an on-base percentage of .325 and a batting average of .241 over the course of the season.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 427 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.36 (406 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 119 homers and they allow 3.54 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.113 in addition to having a FIP of 3.56 as a staff so far this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.37 (1,092 strikeouts vs 324 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 885.

New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.7% out of their 166 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 138 times in high leverage situations and also on 124 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 117 save situations, the Yankees have earned 61 holds and 17 blown saves. They rank 11th in baseball with a save rate of 67.3%, and they have sent 375 relief pitchers onto the diamond this year. New York has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 52 save chances and they have tallied 35 saves.

In their 9,780 innings played, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (2nd in professional baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 75 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in baseball). The Yankees have recorded 1,103 assists, 51 errors and have notched a total of 3,260 putouts on the campaign.

Thus far in his career, German has allowed 337 base hits and he has 394 strikeouts in 369 frames. German (25-18 career win-loss record) has a 4.53 ERA while giving up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 186 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.228 and a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.37 and he has faced 1,565 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take the Yankees

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