San Diego Padres vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-120) New York (+100)

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (6-5) will attempt to beat the San Diego Padres (6-5) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Padres at -120 while the Mets open at +100. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Blake Snell and Tylor Megill.

As a unit, the San Diego Padres are putting up 4.6 runs per game, which is 17th in baseball. They have 50 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .319. The Padres have accumulated 22 doubles as a team and have knocked 15 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 46 RBI's as well as 81 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average comes in at .229. San Diego has a slugging % of .418 and have struck out 92 times, while being walked on 47 occasions.

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Padres pitchers have surrendered 10 home runs in addition to 47 total runs (15th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 40 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.09 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.50 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.37. The Padres have compiled a team ERA of 4.35 on the year (13th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 100 batters.

The Padres bullpen have a save percentage of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 13 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 14 base runners over the course of the season and 42.9% of those runners crossed the plate. Padres pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 6 times in addition to having 11 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 31 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have notched 7 holds on the year (14th in the league). They have 3 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 3 out of their 6 chances to get a save.

The San Diego Padres are sitting with 293 putouts this year, in addition to 101 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .992 which puts them in 6th in MLB, and they have twisted 11 double plays. The Padres have converted 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 879 innings on the field, which ranks them 19th in pro baseball.

Snell (57-47 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.45 and he has faced 3,418 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 672 base hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 357 walks. His ERA is 3.45 (315 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.254. Snell has taken the hill for 820 innings and has earned 1,000 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Mets hold a team SLG% of .359 and they score 4.00 runs per contest (25th in MLB). They have 20 two-baggers, while getting a free base 46 times as well as putting up 44 runs. New York has 10 HRs for the season to go along with 43 RBIs. They have struck out on 79 occasions (24th in the league) and have a total of 77 base hits. The New York Mets have compiled an on-base percentage of .320 in addition to a team batting average of .218 on the campaign.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.389 and have a FIP of 5.17 as a unit over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.07 (95 strikeouts vs 46 walks). They come in at 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 86. They have conceded 17 dingers and they concede 4.36 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have allowed 46 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.36 (46 earned runs given up).

New York has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 2 save chances and they have recorded 2 saves. They are ranked 6th in the league holding a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 37 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 8 times in high leverage situations and on 7 occasions with runners on base. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 12 inherited base runners. Sitting with 14 save situations, the Mets have earned 12 holds and 0 blown saves.

In their 855 innings played, the Mets are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.3% (6th in the majors). The New York Mets have turned 12 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .995 (1st in pro baseball). The Mets have accrued 97 assists, 2 errors and are sitting with 285 putouts on the campaign.

In his MLB career, Megill has conceded 143 base hits while accumulating 160 punch outs in 148 innings. He has surrendered a total of 74 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.264 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.64 and he has faced 624 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Megill (10-8 career mark) has a 4.50 earned run average and has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (+100) and under 8.5 runs

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