Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, 9/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Citi Field is where the New York Mets (83-48) will take on the Washington Nationals (44-86) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Cory Abbott and Carlos Carrasco.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are putting up 3.7 runs per contest, which is 26th in baseball. They have 485 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .312. The Nationals have accumulated 198 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 110 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 465 runs batted in and 1,073 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .247. Washington has a slugging rate of .375 and have been called out on strikes 959 times, while being walked on 366 occasions.

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The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 5.11 over the course of the season (30th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,015 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.20 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.45. Nationals pitchers have relinquished 195 home runs and 701 total runs (29th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 462 batters and their FIP is 4.95 as a squad so far this year.

Nationals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 128 times as well as having 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 49 holds this year (28th in MLB). The Nationals relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 63.2% and has entered the game in 88 save situations. They have accumulated 24 saves this year and have blown 14 out of their 38 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 206 runners on the season and 32.5% of them crossed home plate. The Nationals have dispatched 474 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Nationals have converted 68.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,233 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have amassed 3,411 putouts this season, in addition to 1,122 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding rate is at .982 which has them sitting 29th in pro baseball, and they have turned 95 double plays.

Abbott has taken the hill for 42 innings and has accounted for 35 strikeouts during his MLB career. Abbott (0-2 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 7.28 while he has faced 189 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.57 (26 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.452. He has allowed 38 base knocks (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 23 free passes.

The Mets have a team SLG% of .407 and they average 4.67 runs per game (6th in baseball). They have 224 two-baggers, while taking a walk 398 times and putting up 612 runs. New York has 132 home runs on the campaign to go along with 580 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 990 occasions (26th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,140 base hits. The New York Mets are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .328 as well as a batting average of .257 on the year.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.188 and have a FIP of 3.57 as a staff this season. They are sitting at 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,027. The New York pitching staff have given up 485 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.51 (455 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.46 (1,235 strikeouts against 357 bases on balls). They have surrendered 134 long balls and they concede 3.75 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 40.0% out of their 160 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 115 times in high leverage situations in addition to 117 occasions with runners on. With 125 save situations, the Mets have 72 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They rank 7th in the league holding a save percentage of 71.2%, and they have sent 386 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 52 save chances and they have earned 37 saves.

In 10,491 innings on the field, the Mets have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (17th in pro baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 103 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in MLB). The Mets have accrued 1,102 assists, 58 errors and have earned a total of 3,497 putouts so far this year.

Carrasco (102-83 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.87 earned run average and has surrendered 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.98 and he has gone up against 5,882 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded 611 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.214 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. So far in his MLB career, Carrasco has conceded 1,355 base knocks while he has earned 1,479 strikeouts in 1,422 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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