New York Mets vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 7/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs San Diego Padres

Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

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

Petco Park is where the San Diego Padres (41-46) will meet the New York Mets (41-46) on Saturday. The odds on this game have New York at +150 while San Diego is coming in at -175. The over/under is 8. The expected starting pitchers will be David Peterson and Blake Snell.

As a squad, the New York Mets are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which has them at 15th in baseball. They have 395 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .320. The Mets have hit 116 two-baggers as a team and have hit 112 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 384 RBI's in addition to 699 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .242. New York has a slugging rate of .408 and have struck out 676 times, while taking a walk on 290 occasions.

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The Mets have compiled a team ERA of 4.41 so far this year (19th in the league), and they have struck out 745 batters. Mets pitchers have allowed 115 home runs in addition to 394 runs in total (17th in baseball). They have walked 315 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.73 as a squad so far this season. New York has relinquished 709 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 371 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.37 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.35.

Mets relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 79 times in addition to having 81 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 56 holds on the year (5th in the league). The Mets relievers have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 90 save situations. They have recorded 22 saves this season and have not converted 11 out of their 33 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 119 runners this year and 28.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Mets have sent 277 relievers to the mound for the season.

The New York Mets have notched a total of 2,273 putouts this season, as well as 764 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which puts them in 12th in professional baseball, and have earned 81 double plays. The Mets have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,819 innings on the diamond, ranking them 10th in MLB.

Peterson has taken the hill for 271 frames and has racked up 288 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.68 (141 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.387. He has allowed 255 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 121 walks. Peterson (17-19 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.25 and he has gone up against 1,169 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

San Diego has hit 105 home runs so far this season as well as 369 runs batted in. They have put up 148 doubles, while walking 364 times and scoring 387 runs. The San Diego Padres have accumulated an on-base percentage of .325 and a team batting average of .235 so far this year. The Padres have a team SLG% of .401 and they earn 4.45 runs per outing (18th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 748 instances (17th in baseball) and have earned a total of 673 base knocks.

The Padres are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.249 in addition to having a FIP of 4.21 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.70 (744 strikeouts vs 280 walks). They rank 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 683. They have surrendered 96 homers and they surrender 4.11 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The San Diego pitching staff have conceded 352 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.82 (327 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 89 save situations, the Padres have 50 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. San Diego has had relievers enter the game in 39 save chances and they have recorded 22 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 88 times in high leverage situations and on 63 occasions with runners on base. San Diego bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.6% of 101 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB with a save percentage of 56.4%, and they have dispatched 272 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

In 6,945 innings played, the Padres have a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (4th in pro baseball). The San Diego Padres have turned 72 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in MLB). The Padres have 781 assists, 34 errors and have accumulated 2,315 putouts this year.

Snell (62-53 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.37 ERA and has conceded 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.79 and he has gone up against 3,763 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 339 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.247 and having a FIP of 3.5. During his career, Snell has allowed 730 hits while totaling 1,110 punch outs in 904 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (+150)

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