Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets 6/5/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Alex Cobb vs. Jason Vargas

The Baltimore Orioles head to Citi Field on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 to take on the New York Mets. The expected starting pitchers are Alex Cobb for the Orioles and Jason Vargas for the Mets.

The odds for this matchup have Baltimore at +108 and New York at -118. The Orioles have a 26-31-1 over/under mark and a 20-38-0 run line record. The Mets are 27-30-0 against the run line and have a 26-30-1 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 26-31-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 20-38-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 26-30-1 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 27-30-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

05/11/18 P Chris Tillman Back 10-day DL (05/11)
05/09/18 P Darren O'Day Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 10-day DL (04/29)
04/26/18 SS Tim Beckham Groin 60-day DL (04/24)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
03/26/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15)

Key New York Mets Injuries

06/04/18 3B Todd Frazier Hamstring 10-day DL (05/08); expected to be activated Tuesday vs Baltimore
05/29/18 P AJ Ramos Shoulder 10-day DL (05/27)
05/29/18 P Noah Syndergaard Finger 10-day DL (05/26)
05/28/18 SS Wilmer Flores Back 10-day DL (05/28)
05/18/18 CF Juan Lagares Toe 60-day DL (05/17); is out for season
05/17/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Hip 10-day DL (05/14)
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)
04/03/18 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 Orioles have a 17-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Alex Cobb has a 1-7 record with an earned run average of 6.80 and a WHIP of 1.81 this year. He has 25 strikeouts over his 46.1 innings pitched and he's given up 72 hits. He allows 14 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 205 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the bullpen and they've struck out 190 hitters and walked 94 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 579 base hits and 285 earned runs. They have allowed 80 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 200 batters and struck out 456. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.52 and their FIP as a unit is 4.66.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .231, good for 26th in the league. The Orioles hold a .388 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Manny Machado is hitting .327 with an on-base percentage of .398. He has 74 hits this season in 226 at bats with 47 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .633 and an OPS+ of 179. Adam Jones is hitting .284 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .303. He has totaled 66 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 232 at bats. His OPS+ is 111 while his slugging percentage is at .474. The Orioles have 457 hits, including 94 doubles and 68 home runs. Baltimore has walked 161 times so far this season and they have struck out 535 times as a unit. They have left 378 men on base and have a team OPS of .682. They score 3.71 runs per contest and have scored a total of 215 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 27-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.53, Jason Vargas has a 2-3 record and a 1.86 WHIP this season. He has 23 strikeouts over the 25.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 36 hits. He allows 12.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.62 and they have given up 214 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 219 batters and walked 95 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 512 base knocks and 243 earned runs this season. They have given up 66 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 190 hitters and struck out 543 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 3.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 22nd in the league. The Mets hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Michael Conforto comes into this matchup batting .238 with an OBP of .360. He has 39 hits this year along with 16 RBI in 164 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .396 with an OPS+ of 112. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .292 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 64 hits in 219 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 132 and a slugging percentage of .507. The Mets as a unit have 458 base hits, including 88 doubles and 59 homers. New York has walked 205 times this year and they have struck out on 485 occasions. They have had 399 men left on base and have an OPS of .697. They have scored 4.04 runs per game and totaled 230 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets -118

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