New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+166) Los Angeles (-198)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (12-9) are hosting the New York Mets (10-8) at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Mets at +166 while the Dodgers are coming in at -198. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jose Butto and Gavin Stone.

As a unit, the New York Mets are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 13th in baseball. They have notched a total of 87 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .329. The Mets have hit 24 doubles as a team and have hit 19 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 82 runs batted in in addition to 150 hits so far this season, while their batting average is sitting at .245. New York has a slugging rate of .381 and have been rung up 132 times, while drawing a walk on 66 occasions.

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The Mets have an ERA of 3.15 for the season (6th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 176 batters. Mets pitchers have relinquished 10 home runs and 73 total runs (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 74 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.38 as a team so far this season. New York has conceded 133 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 57 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.38 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Mets have dispatched 63 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 21 base runners on the season and 33.3% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 6 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 of 8 chances to save the game. The Mets relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 75.0% and has entered the game in 19 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 11 holds on the year (13th in MLB). Mets pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 17 times and also have had 28 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have converted 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,467 innings on the field, which has them sitting 21st in baseball. The New York Mets have earned 489 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 140 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .978 which puts them in 27th in professional baseball, and have 17 double plays.

Butto has taken the ball for 58 frames and has tallied 58 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.88 (25 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.310. He has conceded 47 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 29 free passes. Butto (1-4 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.91 while he has gone up against 246 hitters in the majors.

Los Angeles has recorded 26 home runs this season to go along with 103 runs batted in. They have put up 36 two-baggers, while taking a walk 79 times and scoring 106 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for a team OBP of .338 and a batting average of .265 on the year. The Dodgers have a slugging percentage of .430 and they are recording 5.05 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have struck out on 198 instances (2nd in the league) and have notched a total of 190 hits.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.180 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.16 as a staff on the campaign. They rank 18th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 151. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 94 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.14 (87 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (187 strikeouts vs 72 walks). They have allowed 24 homers and they surrender 4.48 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB).

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.9% out of their 18 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 16 times in high leverage situations and also on 14 occasions with runners on base. With 25 save situations, the Dodgers have 14 holds and also 3 blown saves. They are ranked 9th in the league holding a save rate of 72.7%, and they have dispatched 69 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 11 save chances and they have walked away with 8 saves.

In their 1,701 innings played, the Dodgers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 73.0% (2nd in baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 14 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 187 assists, 9 errors and have amassed 567 putouts so far this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Stone has given up 64 base hits while accumulating 37 strikeouts in 45 innings pitched. Stone (2-2 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 8.08 ERA while surrendering 12.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 41 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.796 and having a FIP of 5.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.06 and he has gone up against 218 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-198)

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