New York Mets vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 4/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, April 24, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-140) Arizona (+120)

The New York Mets (11-4) are hitting the road to Chase Field on Sunday where they will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (5-9). The line on this contest has the Mets at -140 while the Diamondbacks are at +120. The over/under is 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Tylor Megill and Madison Bumgarner.

New York owns a slugging percentage of .397 and have been called out on strikes 113 times, while drawing a walk on 59 occasions. They have recorded 70 RBI's as well as 129 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .257. The Mets have accounted for 21 doubles as a squad and have knocked 15 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 73 runs scored and have an OBP of .346. As a squad, the New York Mets are notching 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 5th in the league.

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The Mets have compiled a team earned run average of 2.67 for the year (4th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 154 hitters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.76 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 0.98. Mets pitchers have surrendered 12 home runs and also 42 runs (5th in the league). They have walked 41 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 2.91 as a team for the year.

Mets relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 12 times in addition to having 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 10 holds over the course of the season (8th in MLB). The Mets bullpen have a save percentage of 50.0% and has entered the game in 16 save situations. They have recorded 3 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 of 6 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 11 base runners this season with 45.5% of them ended up scoring. The Mets have dispatched 50 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The New York Mets have amassed 405 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 129 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .993 which has them ranked 4th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 10 double plays. The Mets have transformed 74.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,215 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 2nd in baseball.

Megill (6-6 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.33 while he has faced 442 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 101 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 29 free passes. His earned run average is 4.16 (49 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.226. Megill has taken the hill for 106 innings and has 114 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

Arizona has hit 14 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 40 runs batted in. They have notched 19 two-baggers, while walking 61 times as well as putting up 42 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled a team OBP of .286 in addition to a batting average of .180 for the season. The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .317 and they are earning 3.00 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have been rung up on 135 occasions (6th in MLB) and have earned 80 base knocks.

The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 59 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.41 (47 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 12 homers and they give up 4.28 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.274 in addition to having a FIP of 4.24 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.70 (92 strikeouts against 54 walks). They rank 18th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 104.

Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 16.7% of 18 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 19 times in high leverage situations and on 14 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 9 save situations, the Diamondbacks have compiled 6 holds and 1 blown save. They sit at 20th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 55 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 3 save opportunities and they have tallied 2 saves.

In 1,116 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (8th in professional baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 12 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .972 (29th in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 120 assists, 14 errors and have earned a total of 372 putouts for the year.

Bumgarner (127-107 career record) has a 3.30 earned run average while allowing 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.99 and he has gone up against 8,367 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 750 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.124 and having a FIP of 3.5. During his career, Bumgarner has surrendered 1,811 base hits while he has accumulated 1,957 strikeouts in 2,047 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (+120)

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