New York Mets vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 4/12/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-210) Sacramento (+172)

The Sacramento Athletics (5-8) will try to defeat the New York Mets (8-4) at Sutter Health Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Mets at -210 and the Athletics open at +172. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are David Peterson and Mitch Spence.

New York has a slugging % of .349 and have been called out on strikes 81 times, while drawing a walk on 41 occasions. They have accounted for 44 RBI's as well as 80 hits on the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .210. The Mets have tallied 22 doubles as a unit and have hit 9 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 45 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .293. As a squad, the New York Mets are notching 3.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 18th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.62 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.19. Mets pitchers have surrendered 6 home runs and 32 runs in total (1st in MLB). New York has given up 82 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and also 25 earned runs. The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 2.10 so far this year (1st in the league), and their staff has rung up 118 batters. They have walked 45 opposing hitters and their FIP is 2.92 as a team on the season.

The Mets have sent 40 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 26 runners this season and 19.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 4 saves so far this season and have blown 0 of 4 save opportunities. The Mets relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 100.0% and has entered the game in 14 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 10 holds on the season (7th in the league). Mets relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 16 times in addition to having 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have earned 321 putouts this year, as well as 108 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which has them sitting 10th in MLB, and have 10 double plays. The Mets have converted 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 963 innings on the field, ranking them 17th in the majors.

Peterson has thrown 464 innings and has 476 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Peterson (29-24 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.99 while he has faced 1,995 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.05 (209 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.379. He has given up 435 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 205 walks.

Sacramento has recorded 19 HRs this season to go along with 52 RBIs. They have put up 16 two-baggers, while getting a free base 43 times as well as putting up 56 runs. The Sacramento Athletics have an on-base percentage of .310 as well as a batting average of .242 for the year. The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .407 and they score 4.31 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have struck out on 93 occasions (23rd in the league) and have totaled 107 base hits.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.552 and have a FIP of 4.42 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (118 strikeouts vs 53 walks). They are sitting at 29th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 127. They have yielded 17 home runs and they concede 5.66 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Sacramento pitching staff have relinquished 73 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 5.12 (66 earned runs relinquished).

Sacramento has had relievers enter the game in 6 save opportunities and they have tallied 3 saves. They rank 22nd in the league with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 43 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relievers have taken the field 12 times in high leverage situations in addition to 14 occasions with runners on. Sacramento relievers hold an inherited score rate of 35.0% out of their 20 inherited base runners. With 12 save situations, the Athletics have 6 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

In 1,044 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 65.2% (29th in the majors). The Sacramento Athletics have turned 8 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (22nd in the majors). The Athletics have accrued 91 assists, 8 errors and have a total of 348 putouts this season.

In his career, Spence has surrendered 178 hits and he has 139 strikeouts in 160 innings pitched. Spence (8-10 career mark) has a 4.78 ERA and has conceded 10.0 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 85 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.399 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.02 and he has faced 693 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (+172)

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