New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Los Angeles Dodgers (12-9) host the New York Mets (10-8) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The starting pitchers are Adrian Houser and James Paxton.

New York has a slugging rate of .381 and have struck out 132 times, while being walked on 66 occasions. They have accumulated 82 RBI's and 150 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average sits at .245. The Mets have accumulated 24 doubles as a team and have smacked 19 balls out of the park. They have racked up 87 runs scored while having a team OBP of .329. As a squad, the New York Mets are putting up 4.8 runs/g, which has them at 13th in the league.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27. Mets pitchers have yielded 10 long balls and 73 runs (5th in the league). New York has conceded 133 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and also 57 earned runs. The Mets have compiled a team earned run average of 3.15 on the year (6th in the league), and the staff has struck out 176 hitters. They have walked 74 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.38 as a team so far this season.

The Mets have sent 63 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 21 base runners over the course of the season and 33.3% of them earned a run for their team. They have 6 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 of their 8 save chances. The Mets relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 75.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 19 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 11 holds over the course of the season (13th in the league). Mets bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 17 times as well as having 28 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have turned 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,467 innings on the field, which has them ranked 21st in the majors. The New York Mets have a tally of 489 putouts on the campaign, as well as 140 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .978 which ranks 27th in the majors, and they have turned 17 double plays.

Houser has taken the ball for 554 frames and is sitting with 448 K's thus far in his career. Houser (31-35 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.19 while going up against 2,378 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.02 (248 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.361. He has given up 533 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 222 free passes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with a team OBP of .338 and a team batting average of .265 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 198 occasions (2nd in MLB) and are sitting with 190 base hits. Los Angeles has a total of 26 home runs this year as well as 103 runs batted in. The Dodgers have a team slugging % of .430 and they score 5.05 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have hit 36 doubles, while taking a walk 79 times and putting up 106 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.180 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.16 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (187 strikeouts vs 72 bases on balls). They come in at 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 151. They have given up 24 homers and they surrender 4.48 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 94 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.14 (87 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 25 save situations, the Dodgers have accumulated 14 holds and also 3 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 11 save chances and they have tallied 8 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 16 times in high leverage situations and on 14 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.9% out of 18 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 9th in MLB with a save rate of 72.7%, and they have sent 69 relievers to the mound for the year.

Out of their 1,701 innings on the field, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 73.0% (2nd in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 14 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 187 assists, 9 errors and have notched a total of 567 putouts for the year.

Paxton (66-38 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.68 ERA while surrendering 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.39 and he has faced 3,609 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 354 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.229 and a FIP of 3.5. During his pro baseball career, Paxton has conceded 787 base hits and he has 942 strikeouts in 866 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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