New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/12/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-145) Washington (+125)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (10-21) will meet the New York Mets (21-10) on Thursday. The line on this contest has New York at -145 and Washington is opening at +125. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Taijuan Walker and Joan Adon.

New York has a slugging rate of .381 and have been rung up 241 times, while drawing a walk on 108 occasions. They have 130 runs batted in in addition to 266 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .256. The Mets have hit 49 two-baggers as a team and have hit 25 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 140 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .336. As a unit, the New York Mets are scoring 4.5 runs per outing, which ranks them 6th in MLB.

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Mets pitchers have relinquished 27 home runs in addition to 102 total runs (5th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 83 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.17 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.67 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.07. The Mets have an ERA of 3.20 for the season (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 305 hitters.

The Mets relievers have earned a save rate of 71.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 36 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 28 runners on the season and 42.9% of them earned a run for their team. Mets relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 25 times and also have had 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have dispatched 94 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 22 holds this season (9th in MLB). They have tallied 10 saves this season and have blown 4 out of their 14 chances to save the game.

The Mets have turned 72.0% of balls in play into outs in their 2,484 innings on the field, which ranks them 6th in pro baseball. The New York Mets have notched a total of 828 putouts on the year, in addition to 245 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .989 which is 6th in the majors, and have earned 20 double plays.

Walker has taken the ball for 751 frames and is sitting with 681 K's during his career. Walker (42-45 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.32 while he has faced 3,169 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.99 (333 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.235. He has surrendered 685 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 243 free passes.

The Washington Nationals have recorded an OBP of .318 in addition to a batting average of .254 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 233 occasions (24th in MLB) and have a total of 264 base hits. Washington has 21 home runs this season and 121 RBIs. The Nationals have a team slugging % of .366 and they score 4.10 runs per game (14th in MLB). They have put up 52 two-baggers, while getting a free base 91 times and putting up 127 runs.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.469 with a FIP of 4.15 as a pitching staff on the season. They have a ranking of 28th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 270. The Washington pitching staff have given up 159 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.86 (146 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.03 (258 strikeouts against 127 walks). They have given up 28 home runs and they relinquish 5.30 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).

Sitting with 19 save situations, the Nationals have recorded 13 holds and also 3 blown saves. Washington has had relievers enter the contest in 6 save opportunities and they have come away with 3 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 21 times in high leverage situations and on 37 occasions with base runners. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.9% of 72 inherited base runners. They rank 29th in the league holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 123 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Washington Nationals have turned 19 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .978 (27th in the majors). The Nationals have racked up 277 assists, 25 errors and have 812 putouts for the year. In 2,436 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 66.7% (27th in professional baseball).

In his career, Adon has allowed 35 hits and he has 36 strikeouts in 33 innings pitched. Adon (1-5 career win-loss mark) has a 6.42 ERA and has conceded 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 24 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.663 and a FIP of 5.1. His K/BB ratio is 1.71 and he has faced 157 batters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+125)

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