Washington Nationals at New York Mets 4/16/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, April 16, 2018

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: A.J. Cole vs. Jacob deGrom

The Washington Nationals visit Citi Field on Monday, April 16, 2018 to play the New York Mets. The probable starters are A.J. Cole for the Nationals and Jacob deGrom for the Mets.

The opening line for this matchup has Washington at +118 and New York at -128. The Nationals have a 6-7-2 over/under record and a 6-9-0 run line mark. The Mets are 10-3-0 against the run line and have a 6-7-0 over/under record.

Valuable Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 6-7-2 against the over/under

The Washington Nationals are 6-9-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 6-7-0 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 10-3-0 against the run line

Key Washington Nationals Injuries

04/11/18 CF Adam Eaton Ankle 10-day DL (04/09)
03/30/18 P Joaquin Benoit Forearm 10-day DL (03/28)
03/30/18 P Koda Glover Shoulder 60-day DL (03/28)
03/27/18 2B Daniel Murphy Knee 10-day DL (03/27)
03/26/18 P Joe Ross Elbow 60-day DL (02/21)

Key New York Mets Injuries

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 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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Nationals have a 7-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher A.J. Cole has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.00 this season. He has 9 strikeouts over his 9 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He's allowed 13 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 8.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.66 and they have given up 40 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 62 hitters and walked 20 batters. As a team, Washington allows 7.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.69. The Nationals pitchers collectively have given up 111 base hits and 57 earned runs. They have allowed 19 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Washington as a pitching staff has walked 47 batters and struck out 168. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.14 and their FIP as a unit is 3.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Washington is hitting .235, good for 16th in the league. The Nationals hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Bryce Harper is hitting .292 with an on-base percentage of .456. He has 14 hits this season in 48 at bats with 13 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .688 and an OPS+ of 208. Anthony Rendon is hitting .286 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .355. He has totaled 16 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 56 at bats. His OPS+ is 109 while his slugging percentage is at .411. The Nationals have 121 hits, including 25 doubles and 17 home runs. Washington has walked 70 times so far this season and they have struck out 127 times as a unit. They have left 122 men on base and have a team OPS of .720. They score 4.13 runs per contest and have scored a total of 62 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 11-2 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.06, Jacob deGrom has a 2-0 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 18 strikeouts over the 17.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 15 hits. He's allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.62 and they have given up 35 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .196 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 59 batters and walked 19 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 2.78. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 95 base knocks and 37 earned runs this season. They have given up 17 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 39 hitters and struck out 136 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.12 while their FIP as a staff is 3.74.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 17th in the league. The Mets hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Asdrubal Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .321 with an OBP of .368. He has 17 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 53 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .566 with an OPS+ of 157. Jay Bruce is hitting .239 this season and he has an OBP of .340. He has collected 11 hits in 46 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 109 and a slugging percentage of .413. The Mets as a unit have 99 base hits, including 23 doubles and 13 homers. New York has walked 55 times this year and they have struck out on 119 occasions. They have had 84 men left on base and have an OPS of .724. They have scored 4.77 runs per game and totaled 62 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets -128

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