New York Mets vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/6/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Mets vs San Diego Padres

Date: Sunday, June 6, 2021

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+117) San Diego (-127)

Marcus Stroman and the New York Mets (27-23, 1st in NL East) go to Petco Park on Sunday where they'll take on the San Diego Padres (36-23, 2nd in NL West). The odds on this game have the Mets coming in at +117 and the Padres are at -127. The total is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Marcus Stroman and Chris Paddack.

New York has a slugging % of .359 and have been called out on strikes 423 times, while drawing a walk on 163 occasions. They have recorded 173 runs batted in in addition to 369 hits on the year, while their average at the plate sits at .230. The Mets have accumulated 62 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 44 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 182 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .310. As a team, the New York Mets are recording 3.6 runs per contest, which is 29th in the league.

The Mets hold a team ERA of 3.16 over the course of the season (2nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 464 batters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.29 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.14. Mets pitchers have conceded 36 home runs in addition to 179 total runs (1st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 141 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.18 as a squad this season.

Mets bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 39 times and also have had 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 23 holds this year (25th in the league). The Mets bullpen have earned a save percentage of 58.3% and stepped onto the hill in 47 save situations. They have compiled 14 saves on the season and have blown 10 of 24 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 62 runners for the season and 37.1% of those runners crossed home plate. The Mets have dispatched 160 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The New York Mets have accumulated 1,275 putouts on the year, in addition to 415 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which has them ranked 11th in MLB, and have accumulated 325 double plays. The Mets have transformed 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,825 innings, ranking them 12th in baseball.

Stroman has taken the hill for 913 innings and has accumulated 747 K's during his career. His earned run average is 3.68 (374 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.275. He has given up 908 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 257 walks. Stroman (55-51 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.64 while he has gone up against 3,807 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Padres have a team SLG% of .380 and they are earning 4.64 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have recorded 79 doubles, while taking a walk 232 times as well as racking up 274 runs. San Diego has compiled 61 home runs so far this season to go along with 256 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 476 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have tallied 465 hits. The San Diego Padres have recorded a team on-base percentage of .322 in addition to a team batting average of .237 for the season.

The Padres have a team WHIP of 1.102 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.63 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 3.27 (609 strikeouts vs 186 bases on balls). They rank 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 398. They have surrendered 63 home runs and they surrender 3.33 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The San Diego pitching staff have surrendered 196 runs on the season while having an ERA of 2.80 (165 earned runs yielded).

San Diego relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 25.0% out of 48 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 61 times in high leverage situations in addition to 37 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 67 save situations, the Padres have 34 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are ranked 8th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.8%, and they have sent 219 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year. San Diego has called on relievers to enter the game in 32 save opportunities and they have come away with 22 saves.

In their 4,773 innings on the field, the Padres are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (5th in professional baseball). The San Diego Padres have turned 49 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (28th in pro baseball). The Padres have accrued 498 assists, 42 errors and have a tally of 1,591 putouts on the campaign.

During his MLB career, Paddack has allowed 210 base hits and he has 253 strikeouts in 246 innings pitched. He has surrendered 105 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.076 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.60 and he has faced 1,008 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Paddack (15-16 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.84 earned run average while conceding 7.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego (-127)

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