New York Mets vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 4/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-205) Oakland (+175)

Oakland Coliseum is the location where the Oakland Athletics (3-10) will attempt to defeat the New York Mets (7-6) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has New York at -205 and Oakland is priced at +175. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Carlos Carrasco and Shintaro Fujinami.

As a team, the New York Mets are scoring 3.9 runs per game, which has them at 25th in baseball. They have earned a total of 51 runs and have an OBP of .326. The Mets have tallied 21 doubles as a squad and have knocked 12 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 50 RBI's and 90 hits on the season, while their team batting average is at .218. New York has a slugging % of .356 and have struck out 94 times, while being walked on 59 occasions.

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The Mets have an ERA of 4.14 this season (13th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 111 hitters. Mets pitchers have allowed 19 home runs and 52 runs in total (7th in baseball). They have walked 54 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 5.10 as a team on the year. New York has given up 101 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 52 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.37.

The Mets have sent 44 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 17 runners this year with 23.5% of those runners crossed the plate. They have recorded 3 saves so far this season and have blown 0 of their 3 chances to get a save. The Mets bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 100.0% and has come into the game in 18 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 15 holds so far this season (1st in the league). Mets pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 10 times as well as having 10 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Mets have 339 putouts thus far, in addition to 113 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .996 which has them sitting 1st in baseball, and have earned 15 double plays. The Mets have turned 71.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,017 innings, which has them sitting 5th in pro baseball.

Carrasco (104-87 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.53 and he has gone up against 6,039 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 1,395 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 387 free passes. His earned run average is 3.92 (634 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.223. Carrasco has pitched in 1,456 innings and has tallied 1,512 punch outs during his MLB career.

Oakland has recorded 13 long balls for the year as well as 50 runs batted in. They have recorded 18 two-baggers, while taking a walk 40 times as well as scoring 51 runs. The Oakland Athletics have recorded a team OBP of .300 as well as a batting average of .231 on the season. The Athletics hold a slugging % of .367 and they earn 3.92 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have struck out on 117 instances (13th in the league) and have earned 100 hits.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.664 with a FIP of 6.53 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are sitting at 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 128. The Oakland pitching staff have given up 101 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 7.65 (96 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.30 (92 strikeouts vs 60 free passes). They have given up 25 home runs and they surrender 8.04 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB).

Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 45.0% out of their 20 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 17 times in high leverage situations in addition to 14 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 7 save situations, the Athletics have earned 2 holds and also 3 blown saves. They sit at 30th in baseball with a save percentage of 25.0%, and they have dispatched 43 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Oakland has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 4 save chances and they have walked away with 1 save.

In 1,017 innings on the diamond, the Athletics are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (21st in MLB). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 9 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .975 (30th in MLB). The Athletics have recorded 92 assists, 11 errors and have a tally of 339 putouts on the season.

In his career, Fujinami has conceded 8 base knocks and he has 5 K's in 6 innings pitched. He has allowed 13 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 2.250 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.5. His K/BB ratio is 0.71 and he has faced 36 batters in his MLB career. Fujinami (0-2 career mark) is the owner of a 17.55 ERA and has given up 10.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-205)

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