Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, July 14, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-115) New York (-105)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (42-48) will try to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (51-38) on Friday. The line on this matchup has the Dodgers at -115 and the Mets are sitting at -105. The total is set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Julio Urias and Justin Verlander.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .455 and have been rung up 784 times, while drawing a walk on 366 occasions. They have 478 RBI's and 733 hits for the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .244. The Dodgers have tallied 161 doubles as a team and have hit 149 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 494 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .330. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.6 runs per contest, which ranks them 3rd in MLB.

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The Dodgers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.50 this year (23rd in the league), and the staff has rung up 762 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 102 home runs and 418 runs in total (18th in the league). They have walked 262 opposing players and their FIP is 4.19 as a team for the year. Los Angeles has surrendered 744 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 395 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.91 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.27.

The Dodgers have sent 317 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 134 base runners on the year and 29.1% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 23 saves this season and have blown 11 out of their 34 save chances. The Dodgers bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 67.6% and stepped onto the hill in 87 save situations. The relievers have earned 53 holds on the season (7th in MLB). Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 86 times as well as having 92 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have turned 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,116 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 13th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 2,372 putouts for the season, as well as 786 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .987 which has them sitting 9th in baseball, and have a total of 73 double plays.

Urias has pitched in 664 innings and is sitting with 656 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Urias (55-22 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.58 and he has faced 2,701 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.01 (222 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.102. He has conceded 549 base hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 183 walks.

New York has hit 114 home runs on the campaign to go along with 394 runs batted in. They have put up 119 doubles, while getting a free base 301 times and putting up 405 runs. The New York Mets are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .321 in addition to a team batting average of .241 this year. The Mets hold a team SLG% of .405 and they score 4.50 runs per contest (17th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 711 instances (26th in the league) and are sitting with 720 hits.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.350 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.71 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (770 strikeouts vs 325 bases on balls). They rank 10th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 732. They have conceded 119 homers and they relinquish 4.69 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have conceded 408 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.39 (382 earned runs allowed).

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.4% out of 124 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 88 times in high leverage situations and on 84 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 91 save situations, the Mets have 56 holds and 11 blown saves. They rank 13th in baseball holding a save rate of 65.6%, and they have dispatched 288 relief pitchers onto the field so far this year. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 32 save chances and they have earned 21 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 83 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (18th in professional baseball). The Mets have recorded 780 assists, 46 errors and have earned a total of 2,351 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 7,053 innings on the diamond, the Mets are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (12th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Verlander has allowed 2,719 hits while tallying 3,255 strikeouts in 3,233 frames. Verlander (247-137 career record) has earned a 3.25 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 1,167 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.119 and having a FIP of 3.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.62 and he has gone up against 13,170 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-115)

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