Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, May 2, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (15-7) will meet the Atlanta Braves (10-12) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers will be Charlie Morton and Chris Bassitt.

The Braves have tallied 44 doubles as a team and have hit 28 baseballs out of the stadium. Atlanta is slugging .409 and have been called out on strikes 198 times, while being walked on 71 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 3.9 runs per contest, which ranks them 19th in MLB. They have tallied 80 runs batted in as well as 165 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is .229. They have racked up 86 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .303.

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The Braves have a team ERA of 4.13 this year (23rd in baseball), and they have rung up 207 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.59 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.24. Braves pitchers have given up 19 home runs and 96 runs in total (24th in the league). They have walked 80 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.60 as a squad on the season.

The Braves bullpen have a save rate of 80.0% and has entered the game in 20 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 33 runners on the season with 33.3% of them crossed the plate. Braves pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 24 times and also have had 15 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 71 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 10 holds so far this season (17th in the league). They have accumulated 8 saves this season and have missed out on 2 of their 10 chances to save the game.

The Braves have converted 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,746 innings, which ranks them 17th in MLB. The Atlanta Braves have notched a total of 582 putouts so far this season, as well as 189 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which ranks 7th in MLB, and have a total of 13 double plays.

Morton has taken the mound for 1,643 innings and is sitting with 1,507 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.03 (736 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.306. He has given up 1,559 base hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 587 walks. Morton (108-97 career record) holds a FIP of 3.74 and he has gone up against 7,042 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

New York is sitting with 18 home runs on the season to go along with 92 RBIs. They have tallied 34 two-baggers, while walking 80 times as well as putting up 98 runs. The New York Mets have compiled an on-base percentage of .341 as well as a team batting average of .255 over the course of the season. The Mets have a slugging percentage of .383 and they tally 4.45 runs per game (11th in baseball). They have been rung up on 170 instances (24th in MLB) and have earned a total of 188 base hits.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.031 and have a FIP of 2.91 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.37 (219 strikeouts against 65 free passes). They come in at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 137. They have given up 15 dingers and they relinquish 2.98 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The New York pitching staff have relinquished 65 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 2.85 (62 earned runs surrendered).

New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 10 save opportunities and they have converted 6 saves. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 72 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 17 times in high leverage situations and also on 19 occasions with runners on. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 42.1% of 19 inherited runners. Sitting with 27 save situations, the Mets have earned 17 holds and also 4 blown saves.

The New York Mets have turned 13 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (3rd in MLB). The Mets have 170 assists, 7 errors and have earned a total of 588 putouts this season. In 1,764 innings on the field, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 73.5% (3rd in MLB).

During his career, Bassitt has surrendered 510 base hits while tallying 530 K's in 579 frames. He has conceded 220 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.201 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.85 and he has faced 2,438 hitters during his MLB career. Bassitt (34-26 career mark) has a 3.42 earned run average while giving up 7.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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