Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, April 15, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+155) New York (-180)

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (5-2) will try to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (2-4) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Diamondbacks at +155 and the Mets open at -180. The betting total comes in at 10. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Zach Davies and Chris Bassitt.

The Diamondbacks have accrued 4 doubles as a unit and have smacked 5 balls out of the stadium. Arizona has a slugging rate of .246 and have been rung up 54 times, while drawing a walk on 33 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 2.5 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 29th in baseball. They have accrued 14 runs batted in as well as 25 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is sitting at .140. They have notched a total of 15 runs while having a team OBP of .286.

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The Diamondbacks have an earned run average of 2.95 this season (8th in the league), and their staff has struck out 41 batters. They have walked 29 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.07 as a unit over the course of the season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.38. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 4 home runs and also 24 runs in total (13th in baseball).

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 0.0% and has entered the game in 2 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 10 base runners this season with 0.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 7 times as well as having 12 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 28 relievers to the hill on the season. The relievers have 1 hold on the season (25th in baseball). They have recorded 0 saves for the year and have blown 1 of their 1 chances to get a save.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a total of 135 putouts so far this season, as well as 42 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .978 which is 25th in the majors, and have a total of 6 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 405 innings on the field, which has them sitting 18th in the majors.

Davies has taken the ball for 836 innings and has racked up 613 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.14 (385 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.334. He has allowed 839 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 277 free passes. Davies (56-48 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.41 and he has gone up against 3,555 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The New York Mets have recorded a team OBP of .365 and a team batting average of .255 for the season. They have been rung up on 60 occasions (7th in baseball) and have a total of 60 base hits. New York has hit 6 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 33 RBIs. The Mets have a slugging percentage of .396 and they are recording 4.86 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have put up 11 doubles, while taking a walk 31 times as well as scoring 34 runs.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 0.951 and are the owners of a FIP of 2.61 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 4.60 (69 strikeouts vs 15 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 15th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 43. They have relinquished 5 dingers and they surrender 2.80 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The New York pitching staff have conceded 19 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 2.51 (17 earned runs relinquished).

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 66.7% out of their 6 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 3 times in high leverage situations and on 5 occasions with runners on base. With 9 save situations, the Mets have compiled 6 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They sit at 25th in the league with a save percentage of 33.3%, and they have sent 24 relievers onto the field so far this year. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 3 save opportunities and they have earned 1 save.

Out of their 468 innings on the field, the Mets are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 74.3% (6th in pro baseball). The New York Mets have turned 5 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in the majors). The Mets have recorded 58 assists, 3 errors and have accumulated 156 putouts on the season.

Bassitt (32-25 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.43 earned run average and has surrendered 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.84 and he has gone up against 2,367 hitters in his career. He has allowed a total of 214 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.207 and a FIP of 3.8. So far in his MLB career, Bassitt has surrendered 498 hits while accumulating 512 strikeouts in 561 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (+155)

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