Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets 5/20/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Clay Buchholz vs. Noah Syndergaard

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Citi Field on Sunday, May 20, 2018 to take on the New York Mets. The expected starting pitchers are Clay Buchholz for the Diamondbacks and Noah Syndergaard for the Mets.

The odds for this matchup have Arizona at +174 and New York at -185. The Diamondbacks have a 19-23-2 over/under mark and a 22-22-0 run line record. The Mets are 19-21-0 against the run line and have a 19-20-1 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 19-23-2 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 22-22-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 19-20-1 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 19-21-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

05/15/18 CF A.J. Pollock Thumb 10-day DL (05/15)
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
05/05/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm 60-day DL (05/05); is out for season
04/30/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
03/29/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/18/18 CF Juan Lagares Toe is out for season
05/17/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Hip 10-day DL (05/14)
05/09/18 3B Todd Frazier Hamstring 10-day DL (05/08)
04/28/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
04/14/18 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow 60-day DL (04/11)
04/13/18 C Kevin Plawecki Hand 10-day DL (04/13)
04/03/18 P Anthony Swarzak Oblique 60-day DL (04/01)
03/30/18 1B Dominic Smith Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rafael Montero Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS T.J. Rivera Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 25-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clay Buchholz is expected to make his debut for Arizona. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.39 and they have given up 107 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .191 against the bullpen and they've struck out 139 hitters and walked 54 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.27. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 328 base hits and 146 earned runs. They have allowed 44 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 139 batters and struck out 400. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.16 and their FIP as a unit is 3.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .219, good for 30th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. David Peralta is hitting .272 with an on-base percentage of .351. He has 41 hits this season in 151 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .470 and an OPS+ of 116. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .203 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .326. He has totaled 32 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 158 at bats. His OPS+ is 81 while his slugging percentage is at .354. The Diamondbacks have 318 hits, including 68 doubles and 44 home runs. Arizona has walked 158 times so far this season and they have struck out 430 times as a unit. They have left 282 men on base and have a team OPS of .675. They score 3.89 runs per contest and have scored a total of 171 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 21-19 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.14, Noah Syndergaard has a 3-1 record and a 1.22 WHIP this season. He has 61 strikeouts over the 51.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 51 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.72. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.97 and they have given up 131 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 153 batters and walked 59 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.22. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 344 base knocks and 171 earned runs this season. They have given up 51 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 130 hitters and struck out 382 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.08.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 23rd in the league. The Mets hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Jay Bruce comes into this matchup batting .225 with an OBP of .306. He has 29 hits this year along with 14 RBI in 129 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .372 with an OPS+ of 88. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .312 this season and he has an OBP of .357. He has collected 48 hits in 154 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 142 and a slugging percentage of .526. The Mets as a unit have 318 base hits, including 61 doubles and 39 homers. New York has walked 146 times this year and they have struck out on 359 occasions. They have had 274 men left on base and have an OPS of .693. They have scored 4.22 runs per game and totaled 169 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Mets MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets -185

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