Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

The Washington Nationals (7-14) are headed to Citi Field on Tuesday where they will try to beat the New York Mets (14-9). The pitchers taking the mound will be Josiah Gray and Jose Butto.

The Nationals have accounted for 29 doubles as a squad and have knocked 10 baseballs out of the park. Washington has a slugging % of .339 and have struck out 145 times, while taking a walk on 61 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are compiling 3.6 runs/g, which puts them at 26th in MLB. They have 72 runs batted in as well as 176 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .248. They have earned 76 runs and have an OBP of .314.

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The Nationals are sitting with a team ERA of 4.26 on the campaign (16th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 147 hitters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 26 long balls in addition to 96 total runs (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 75 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.89 as a team on the campaign. Washington has conceded 176 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 87 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.96 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Nationals have dispatched 66 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 32 base runners for the year with 28.1% of those players earned a run for their team. They have earned 5 saves this season and have blown 3 of their 8 chances to get a save. The Nationals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 62.5% and has come into the game in 19 save situations. The bullpen have notched 11 holds on the campaign (17th in the league). Nationals relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 19 times as well as having 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Nationals have turned 69.9% of balls in play into outs out of 1,656 innings on the diamond, ranking them 11th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have a tally of 552 putouts this year, as well as 216 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which has them sitting 28th in the majors, and they have turned 25 double plays.

Gray has thrown 241 innings and has accounted for 246 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 5.04 (135 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.369. He has given up 222 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 108 free passes. Gray (9-16 career record) sits with a FIP of 5.89 and he has gone up against 1,050 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The New York Mets hold an on-base percentage of .339 and a batting average of .242 on the season. They have been rung up on 167 occasions (28th in baseball) and have tallied 185 base hits. New York has recorded 26 home runs this season to go along with 108 RBIs. The Mets have a SLG% of .393 and they have an average of 4.87 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have recorded 38 two-baggers, while taking a walk 100 times and notching 112 runs.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.338 with a FIP of 4.99 as a unit over the course of the season. They rank 15th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 178. The New York pitching staff have yielded 93 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.16 (93 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (199 strikeouts vs 91 bases on balls). They have yielded 33 home runs and they allow 4.16 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball).

New York has had relievers enter the game in 8 save opportunities and they have tallied 7 saves. They are currently ranked 3rd in MLB with a save percentage of 87.5%, and they have dispatched 76 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 25 times in high leverage situations and also on 19 occasions with runners on. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 14.8% out of 27 inherited base runners. With 32 save situations, the Mets have compiled 24 holds and also 1 blown save.

In 1,809 innings played, the Mets have earned a efficiency on defense of 71.6% (8th in the majors). The New York Mets have turned 23 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .992 (2nd in the majors). The Mets have racked up 189 assists, 6 errors and have accounted for 603 putouts on the season.

Butto (0-0 win-loss mark in his career) has a 8.00 earned run average while giving up 14.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.17 and he has faced 46 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 8 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 2.222 and having a FIP of 6.6. So far in his career, Butto has allowed 14 base knocks while accumulating 7 punch outs in 9 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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