New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/21/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Citizens Bank Park is the site where the Philadelphia Phillies (65-53) will attempt to defeat the New York Mets (77-43) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Taijuan Walker and Kyle Gibson.

As a squad, the New York Mets are earning 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 5th in baseball. They have a total of 571 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .328. The Mets have recorded 208 doubles as a team and have knocked 122 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 543 RBI's and 1,052 hits for the season, while their batting average is sitting at .258. New York has a slugging % of .409 and have been called out on strikes 917 times, while taking a walk on 364 occasions.

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The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 3.54 over the course of the season (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,141 hitters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.50 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.18. Mets pitchers have given up 127 home runs and 449 runs (4th in baseball). They have walked 326 opposing players and their FIP is 3.60 as a squad on the campaign.

The Mets have dispatched 355 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 145 runners on the campaign and 41.4% of those runners ended up scoring. They have tallied 33 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 14 out of their 47 chances to save the game. The Mets relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 70.2% and has come into the game in 114 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 66 holds over the course of the season (12th in baseball). Mets pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 107 times and also have had 102 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have transformed 69.5% of balls in play into outs in their 9,627 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 19th in pro baseball. The New York Mets have earned 3,209 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,015 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which ranks 6th in pro baseball, and they have turned 99 double plays.

Walker has taken the ball for 853 frames and has 759 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Walker (52-48 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.23 and he has faced 3,584 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.89 (369 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.229. He has allowed 776 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 272 walks.

Philadelphia has accounted for 153 home runs for the season as well as 523 RBIs. They have 183 two-baggers, while taking a walk 341 times as well as recording 543 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have an on-base percentage of .313 as well as a batting average of .250 so far this year. The Phillies hold a team SLG% of .420 and they are scoring 4.60 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have struck out on 991 instances (18th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,004 hits.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 474 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.73 (434 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 108 dingers and they relinquish 4.08 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.214 and have a FIP of 3.59 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.10 (1,040 strikeouts vs 335 free passes). They come in at 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 935.

Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 42 save chances and they have converted 31 saves. They are ranked 5th in the league holding a save percentage of 73.8%, and they have dispatched 377 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 116 times in high leverage situations and also on 100 occasions with runners on base. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.8% out of 148 inherited runners. Sitting with 99 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 56 holds and also 11 blown saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 99 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in baseball). The Phillies have 1,030 assists, 51 errors and have notched a total of 3,140 putouts over the course of the season. In 9,420 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (18th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Gibson has surrendered 1,488 base knocks while earning 1,160 strikeouts in 1,464 innings pitched. He has allowed 722 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.372 and having a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.23 and he has faced 6,277 hitters in his MLB career. Gibson (87-88 career mark) has a 4.44 ERA and has allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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