Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+115) New York (-135)

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (5-2) will play the Arizona Diamondbacks (2-4) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Arizona at +115 and New York opens at -135. The over/under comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Zac Gallen and Carlos Carrasco.

The Diamondbacks have recorded 4 doubles as a unit and have smacked 5 baseballs out of the stadium. Arizona is slugging .246 and have struck out 54 times, while drawing a walk on 33 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 2.5 runs per game, which is 29th in baseball. They have earned 14 runs batted in and 25 hits on the season, and their batting average sits at .140. They have a total of 15 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .286.

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The Diamondbacks have an earned run average of 2.95 on the campaign (8th in the league), and the staff has rung up 41 batters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.41 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.38. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 4 home runs and also 24 total runs (13th in MLB). They have walked 29 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.07 as a team for the year.

The Diamondbacks have sent 28 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 10 base runners on the campaign with 0.0% of them earned a run for their team. They have 0 saves for the year and have not converted 1 of 1 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save rate of 0.0% and has come into the game in 2 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 1 hold so far this season (25th in the league). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 7 times and also have had 12 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 165 putouts on the year, in addition to 51 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .973 which puts them in 29th in baseball, and have accumulated 7 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 495 innings, which has them sitting at 17th in pro baseball.

Gallen has thrown 273 innings and has earned 317 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.46 (105 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.226. He has given up 225 base hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has 110 walks. Gallen (10-18 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.91 and he has faced 1,148 batters in the major leagues.

The Mets hold a team SLG% of .396 and they score 4.86 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have hit 11 doubles, while getting a free base 31 times as well as recording 34 runs. New York has compiled 6 long balls so far this season as well as 33 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 60 instances (7th in baseball) and have a total of 60 base knocks. The New York Mets have earned an on-base percentage of .365 in addition to a team batting average of .255 so far this year.

The New York pitching staff have surrendered 19 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 2.51 (17 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 5 homers and they relinquish 2.80 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Mets hold a team WHIP of 0.951 with a FIP of 2.61 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 4.60 (69 strikeouts vs 15 walks). They are currently ranked 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 43.

With 9 save situations, the Mets have 6 holds and 2 blown saves. New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 3 save chances and they have come away with 1 save. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 3 times in high leverage situations and on 5 occasions with runners on. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 66.7% of 6 inherited base runners. They rank 25th in MLB holding a save percentage of 33.3%, and they have sent 24 relief pitchers onto the field this season.

The New York Mets have gotten 5 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (9th in the majors). The Mets have accrued 62 assists, 3 errors and have 183 putouts this season. In 549 innings on the field, the Mets are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.9% (11th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Carrasco has allowed 1,226 base knocks while tallying 1,360 K's in 1,301 innings. Carrasco (89-78 mark in his career) has earned a 3.85 earned run average and has conceded 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 557 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.202 and a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.01 and he has gone up against 5,371 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (+115)

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