New York Mets at Miami Marlins 4/10/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Caleb Smith

The New York Mets visit Marlins Park on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 to play the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Caleb Smith for the Marlins.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -194 and Miami at +181. The Mets have a 4-4-0 over/under record and a 7-1-0 run line mark. The Marlins are 3-6-0 against the run line and have a 5-4-0 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 4-4-0 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 7-1-0 against the run line

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 5-4-0 against the over/under

The Miami Marlins are 3-6-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

04/09/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Illness is questionable Monday vs Miami Marlins
04/03/18 P Anthony Swarzak Oblique 10-day DL (04/01)
03/30/18 1B Dominic Smith Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jason Vargas Hand 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)

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

04/05/18 1B Garrett Cooper Wrist 10-day DL (04/02)
03/30/18 P Brett Graves Oblique 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Dan Straily Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Elieser Hernandez Dental 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 C J.T. Realmuto Back 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS JT Riddle Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 3B Martin Prado Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Wei-Yin Chen Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 7-1 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 1.54 and a WHIP of 1.03 this season. He has 12 strikeouts over his 11.2 innings pitched and he's given up 8 hits. He's allowed 6.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.31 and they have given up 19 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .160 against the bullpen and they've struck out 41 hitters and walked 16 batters. As a team, New York allows 6.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.7 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.4. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 54 base hits and 20 earned runs. They have allowed 8 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 29 batters and struck out 89. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.11 and their FIP as a unit is 3.28.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .253, good for 6th in the league. The Mets hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .358, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Todd Frazier is hitting .222 with an on-base percentage of .371. He has 6 hits this season in 27 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .333 and an OPS+ of 100. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .212 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .316. He has totaled 7 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 33 at bats. His OPS+ is 122 while his slugging percentage is at .485. The Mets have 67 hits, including 14 doubles and 8 home runs. New York has walked 38 times so far this season and they have struck out 74 times as a unit. They have left 61 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 4.88 runs per contest and have scored a total of 39 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 3-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.32, Caleb Smith has a 0-1 record and a 1.80 WHIP. He has 12 strikeouts over the 8.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 6.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.44 and they have given up 44 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 48 batters and walked 19 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.48. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 95 base knocks and 56 earned runs this season. They have given up 12 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 43 hitters and struck out 87 batters. They give up a walk 4.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.50 while their FIP as a staff is 4.40.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .217, good for 25th in the league. The Marlins hold a .286 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Starlin Castro comes into this matchup batting .297 with an OBP of .409. He has 11 hits this year along with 4 RBI in 37 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .351 with an OPS+ of 121. Brian Anderson is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .419. He has collected 10 hits in 35 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 152 and a slugging percentage of .457. The Marlins as a unit have 73 base hits, including 12 doubles and 3 homers. Miami has walked 35 times this year and they have struck out on 88 occasions. They have had 71 men left on base and have an OPS of .588. They have scored 3.33 runs per game and totaled 30 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +181

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