Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, 10/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets

Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+210) New York (-250)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (98-61) will take on the Washington Nationals (55-104) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Washington at +210 while New York is at -250. The total comes in at 7. The pitchers taking the mound are Paolo Espino and Taijuan Walker.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are putting up 3.8 runs per game, which ranks them 26th in baseball. They have earned a total of 598 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .312. The Nationals have accrued 244 doubles as a team and have hit 134 baseballs out of the park. They have 574 RBI's and 1,324 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .249. Washington has a slugging percentage of .378 and have been rung up 1,181 times, while being walked on 438 occasions.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.93 this season (29th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,190 batters. Their K/BB ratio is 2.19 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.43. Nationals pitchers have yielded 236 long balls and 826 runs in total (29th in baseball). They have walked 544 batters and their FIP is 4.95 as a squad so far this season.

The Nationals have dispatched 574 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 238 base runners so far this season and 31.9% of them ended up scoring. They have tallied 28 saves so far this season and have blown 17 out of their 45 save chances. The Nationals relievers have a save percentage of 62.2% and has entered the game in 105 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 59 holds on the year (28th in the league). Nationals pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 149 times as well as having 128 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 4,145 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,383 assists and 104 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which is 29th in professional baseball, and have a total of 124 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 12,435 innings, which ranks them 23rd in baseball.

Espino has taken the mound for 252 frames and has tallied 211 punch outs in his MLB career. Espino (5-13 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.72 while facing 1,070 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.45 (125 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.282. He has conceded 265 base hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) with 59 free passes.

The Mets have a team slugging % of .408 and they are earning 4.73 runs per outing (6th in the league). They have put up 266 doubles, while getting a free base 497 times as well as racking up 748 runs. New York has hit 162 home runs over the course of the season and 711 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,182 occasions (27th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,380 hits. The New York Mets have recorded an on-base percentage of .331 in addition to a batting average of .258 for the season.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.187 in addition to having a FIP of 3.52 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio is 3.62 (1,524 strikeouts against 421 free passes). They have a ranking of 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,245. They have given up 165 home runs and they concede 3.83 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 597 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.60 (561 earned runs given up).

New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 55 save chances and they have tallied 40 saves. They are ranked 4th in the league with a save percentage of 72.7%, and they have dispatched 469 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 123 times in high leverage situations in addition to 135 occasions with base runners. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.0% of 184 inherited base runners. With 132 save situations, the Mets have earned 76 holds and also 15 blown saves.

In 12,633 innings played, the Mets have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (19th in professional baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 125 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in pro baseball). The Mets have recorded 1,327 assists, 66 errors and have accumulated 4,211 putouts on the season.

During his pro baseball career, Walker has surrendered 813 hits and he has 796 punch outs in 893 frames. He has surrendered 388 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.228 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.80 and he has faced 3,754 hitters thus far in his career. Walker (54-50 career record) has earned a 3.91 ERA and has given up 8.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-250)

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