New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/6/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, May 6, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

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

Citizens Bank Park is where the Philadelphia Phillies (11-14) will play the New York Mets (18-9) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Mets at -135 while the Phillies are coming in at +115. The betting total is set at 7. The starting pitchers are Max Scherzer and Kyle Gibson.

As a squad, the New York Mets are scoring 4.4 runs/g, which has them sitting at 9th in MLB. They are sitting with 120 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .338. The Mets have hit 42 doubles as a team and have knocked 21 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 112 runs batted in in addition to 232 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is .257. New York is slugging .380 and have struck out 203 times, while taking a walk on 92 occasions.

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The Mets have an earned run average of 3.21 on the year (5th in baseball), and they have struck out 273 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.50 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.05. Mets pitchers have given up 22 home runs and 89 runs (8th in baseball). They have walked 78 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.10 as a unit this year.

The Mets have sent 83 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 23 base runners for the season and 52.2% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 8 saves this season and have missed out on 4 out of their 12 chances to save the game. The Mets relievers have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 32 save situations. The relievers have earned 20 holds for the season (7th in baseball). Mets bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 21 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have turned 73.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,169 innings, which has them sitting 3rd in baseball. The New York Mets have 723 putouts on the campaign, as well as 210 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .991 which has them sitting 3rd in the majors, and have accumulated 17 double plays.

Scherzer has pitched in 2,567 innings and is sitting with 3,062 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.15 (899 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.080. He has given up 2,088 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 686 walks. Scherzer (194-97 career mark) has a FIP of 3.13 while facing 10,383 hitters during his time in the majors.

Philadelphia has a total of 26 home runs so far this year as well as 106 RBIs. They have notched 44 two-baggers, while taking a walk 79 times and putting up 111 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned an OBP of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .244 this season. The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .403 and they are recording 4.44 runs per contest (10th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 213 occasions (15th in MLB) and have accounted for 199 hits.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.251 in addition to having a FIP of 3.66 as a squad so far this season. They rank 20th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 195. The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 106 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.90 (95 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.68 (212 strikeouts vs 79 free passes). They have allowed 20 HR's and they yield 4.36 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league).

With 20 save situations, the Phillies have 14 holds and also 1 blown save. Philadelphia has had relief pitchers take the mound in 6 save chances and they have walked away with 5 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 19 times in high leverage situations and also on 28 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.7% out of 49 inherited base runners. They rank 3rd in the league holding a save percentage of 83.3%, and they have dispatched 85 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

In 1,971 innings played, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (24th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 22 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Phillies have recorded 241 assists, 15 errors and have amassed 657 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Gibson has allowed 1,391 base hits while he has accumulated 1,084 K's in 1,364 innings pitched. Gibson (81-84 mark in his career) has earned a 4.42 ERA while allowing 9.2 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 670 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.385 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.18 and he has faced 5,861 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-135)

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