New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-135) Los Angeles (+115)

The New York Mets (11-6) are on their way to Dodger Stadium on Wednesday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (8-9). The moneyline on this contest has New York at -135 and Los Angeles is priced at +115. The total is 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Max Scherzer and Noah Syndergaard.

The Mets have hit 27 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 18 baseballs out of the stadium. New York is slugging .374 and have struck out 113 times, while taking a walk on 85 occasions. As a unit, the New York Mets are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 14th in MLB. They have 73 runs batted in in addition to 112 base knocks this season, while their batting average comes in at .217. They have 75 runs scored and hold an OBP of .339.

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The Mets have compiled a team earned run average of 4.02 so far this year (11th in baseball), and they have struck out 137 batters. Mets pitchers have given up 22 home runs and also 63 runs in total (7th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 68 players from the other team and their FIP is 5.00 as a team on the year. New York has given up 128 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 63 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.01 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.39.

Mets relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 16 times in addition to having 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 18 holds this year (1st in MLB). The Mets bullpen have earned a save rate of 83.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 24 save situations. They have compiled 5 saves on the season and have not converted 1 of 6 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 22 runners on the campaign and 18.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Mets have dispatched 55 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The New York Mets have amassed 423 putouts on the campaign, as well as 136 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .996 which puts them in 1st in pro baseball, and they have turned 18 double plays. The Mets have transformed 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,269 innings on the field, which ranks them 6th in pro baseball.

Scherzer (203-103 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.12 while he has faced 10,896 batters in the majors. He has given up 2,193 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 708 free passes. His earned run average is 3.12 (935 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.075. Scherzer has pitched in 2,698 innings and has earned 3,207 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Los Angeles has 27 home runs on the campaign to go along with 84 RBIs. They have hit 24 doubles, while walking 80 times as well as scoring 85 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a team OBP of .338 as well as a batting average of .231 for the season. The Dodgers have a team slugging % of .457 and they tally 5.31 runs per contest (6th in MLB). They have struck out on 155 occasions (2nd in the league) and have earned a total of 120 base hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 67 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.18 (65 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 18 homers and they allow 4.31 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.236 with a FIP of 3.93 as a squad so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (139 strikeouts against 36 bases on balls). They come in at 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 137.

Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 4 save opportunities and they have walked away with 3 saves. They sit at 10th in the league with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 50 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 6 times in high leverage situations and on 15 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 21.7% out of their 23 inherited base runners. With 6 save situations, the Dodgers have tallied 2 holds in addition to 1 blown save.

In 1,260 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (18th in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 12 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (9th in the majors). The Dodgers have 136 assists, 6 errors and have 420 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Syndergaard has given up 824 hits while totaling 889 punch outs in 868 frames. Syndergaard (57-43 career mark) holds a 3.46 ERA and has surrendered 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 334 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.178 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.47 and he has gone up against 3,583 opposing batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+115)

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