Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs New York Mets

Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+150) New York (-175)

The Miami Marlins (2-4) are on their way to Citi Field on Thursday where they will try to defeat the New York Mets (3-3). The moneyline on this game has the Marlins at +150 while the Mets are coming in at -175. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Edward Cabrera and Tylor Megill.

The Marlins have hit 8 doubles as a unit and have smacked 5 baseballs out of the park. Miami is slugging .365 and have struck out 64 times, while taking a walk on 13 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are scoring 1.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 30th in baseball. They have accrued 10 RBI's in addition to 44 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate sits at .233. They have accumulated 10 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .282.

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Marlins pitchers have given up 7 home runs in addition to 28 total runs (18th in the league). They have walked 24 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 5.25 as a unit this season. Their K/BB ratio is 1.38 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.22. The Marlins have a team ERA of 4.50 on the season (14th in the league), and they have struck out 33 batters.

The Miami Marlins have earned a total of 162 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 60 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which puts them in 17th in the majors, and have accumulated 5 double plays. The Marlins have turned 76.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 486 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 1st in professional baseball.

Cabrera (6-7 career mark) has a FIP of 5.20 and he has gone up against 431 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 70 base knocks (6.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 58 walks. His earned run average is 3.79 (43 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.255. Cabrera has taken the ball for 102 frames and has totaled 105 K's so far in his MLB career.

New York has compiled 3 home runs on the campaign and 16 runs batted in. They have put up 8 doubles, while walking 25 times as well as putting up 17 runs. The New York Mets have accumulated a team OBP of .313 and a team batting average of .207 for the year. The Mets hold a team SLG% of .295 and they score 2.83 runs per contest (28th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 37 occasions (26th in MLB) and have recorded 40 hits.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 27 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.76 (27 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 11 homers and they give up 4.76 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.431 in addition to having a FIP of 5.31 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.38 (50 strikeouts against 21 walks). They are currently ranked 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 52.

Out of their 459 innings played, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (14th in MLB). The New York Mets have turned 8 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of 1.000 (2nd in professional baseball). The Mets have accrued 49 assists, 0 errors and have 153 putouts over the course of the season.

In his MLB career, Megill has conceded 140 base knocks while earning 157 K's in 142 innings pitched. He has surrendered 74 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.282 and having a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.74 and he has faced 602 opposing hitters in his career. Megill (9-8 career record) holds a 4.69 earned run average and has allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-175)

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