New York Mets vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 9/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-425) Oakland (+340)

Oakland Coliseum is the site where the Oakland Athletics (55-95) will attempt to defeat the New York Mets (95-56) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Mets at -425 and the Athletics are at +340. The over/under has been set at 6.5. The expected starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom and Ken Waldichuk.

New York has a slugging % of .408 and have struck out 1,134 times, while being walked on 480 occasions. They have compiled 675 RBI's as well as 1,309 hits for the year, while their team batting average sits at .257. The Mets have tallied 254 doubles as a squad and have knocked 155 balls out of the park. They have 709 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .331. As a unit, the New York Mets are earning 4.7 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 6th in the league.

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The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 3.53 this year (7th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,455 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 406 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.48 as a team this year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.58 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.18. Mets pitchers have surrendered 153 home runs and 562 runs in total (6th in baseball).

The Mets relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 72.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 132 save situations. The relievers have inherited 179 runners for the year and 38.5% of those runners crossed home plate. Mets bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 130 times and also have had 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 445 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have racked up 76 holds for the year (18th in baseball). They have compiled 40 saves on the season and have blown 15 out of their 55 save chances.

The New York Mets have a tally of 4,028 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,264 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which puts them in 4th in the majors, and have accumulated 117 double plays. The Mets have turned 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of 12,084 innings, which ranks them 18th in pro baseball.

deGrom has pitched in 1,316 innings and has 1,591 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.49 (364 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.995. He has surrendered 1,010 base knocks (6.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 299 walks. deGrom (82-55 career record) sits with a FIP of 2.59 and he has faced 5,173 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

Oakland has accumulated 126 home runs for the year and 494 RBIs. They have notched 233 two-baggers, while getting a free base 398 times as well as scoring 524 runs. The Oakland Athletics have compiled an on-base percentage of .281 as well as a batting average of .216 so far this year. The Athletics have a team slugging percentage of .346 and they are earning 3.49 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,294 occasions (11th in baseball) and have totaled 1,064 base knocks.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.330 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.46 as a staff this year. They come in at 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,282. The Oakland pitching staff have given up 715 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.54 (666 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.33 (1,104 strikeouts vs 474 bases on balls). They have allowed 183 homers and they allow 4.87 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball).

Oakland has had relievers take the mound in 57 save chances and they have earned 33 saves. They rank 22nd in baseball holding a save rate of 57.9%, and they have sent 494 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 152 times in high leverage situations in addition to 172 occasions with runners on. Oakland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.1% out of 244 inherited base runners. With 162 save situations, the Athletics have amassed 103 holds and also 24 blown saves.

In 11,886 innings on the field, the Athletics are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (15th in the majors). The Oakland Athletics have turned 125 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in pro baseball). The Athletics have accrued 1,362 assists, 86 errors and have a tally of 3,962 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Waldichuk has surrendered 21 hits while totaling 17 K's in 17 innings pitched. Waldichuk (0-2 career record) holds a 7.13 earned run average while giving up 10.7 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 14 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.585 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.43 and he has gone up against 82 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland (+340)

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