Texas Rangers vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, July 2, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Texas Rangers (36-38) are headed to Citi Field on Saturday where they will compete against the New York Mets (47-29). The starting pitchers will be Martin Perez and David Peterson.

As a team, the Texas Rangers are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 17th in the league. They have earned a total of 325 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .298. The Rangers have accrued 95 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 93 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 305 RBI's as well as 599 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .239. Texas has a slugging percentage of .393 and have struck out 627 times, while drawing a walk on 204 occasions.

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Rangers pitchers have allowed 68 home runs and also 312 runs (12th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 256 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.94 as a unit for the year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.37 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. The Rangers hold a team ERA of 3.91 so far this year (16th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 607 batters.

The Rangers have sent 251 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 86 runners this year and 31.4% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 17 saves so far this season and have missed out on 12 out of their 29 save opportunities. The Rangers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 58.6% and has entered the game in 69 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 40 holds so far this season (15th in MLB). Rangers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 57 times in addition to having 83 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have 1,976 putouts so far this season, in addition to 694 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which puts them in 23rd in MLB, and they have twisted 65 double plays. The Rangers have turned 69.7% of balls in play into outs in their 5,928 innings, which has them ranked 13th in MLB.

Perez has taken the hill for 1,196 innings and has 817 punch outs in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.52 (600 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.455. He has surrendered 1,316 hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) with 424 walks. Perez (69-71 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.39 and he has faced 5,204 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The New York Mets have earned a team on-base percentage of .327 and a batting average of .256 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 576 occasions (26th in baseball) and have totaled 657 hits. New York has accumulated 71 home runs for the year as well as 350 RBIs. The Mets hold a slugging percentage of .398 and they tally 4.82 runs per contest (4th in MLB). They have 117 doubles, while taking a walk 231 times as well as notching 366 runs.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.230 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.80 as a unit so far this year. They have a ranking of 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 604. The New York pitching staff have conceded 309 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.90 (292 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.13 (701 strikeouts vs 224 free passes). They have conceded 83 dingers and they relinquish 4.13 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.7% out of their 103 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 64 times in high leverage situations and on 74 occasions with base runners. With 80 save situations, the Mets have earned 48 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. They sit at 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.5%, and they have sent 234 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. New York has called on relievers to enter the game in 31 save opportunities and they have converted 20 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 63 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (7th in professional baseball). The Mets have racked up 648 assists, 35 errors and have a total of 2,020 putouts during this campaign. In their 6,060 innings on the field, the Mets have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (16th in pro baseball).

Peterson (12-9 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.16 ERA while conceding 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.12 and he has faced 712 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 78 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.292 and having a FIP of 4.4. During his career, Peterson has allowed 143 base hits while he has earned 159 K's in 168 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas

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