Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/28/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-105) New York (-115)

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (29-17) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (21-24) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Phillies at -105 and the Mets are sitting at -115. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler and Taijuan Walker.

Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .411 and have struck out 402 times, while taking a walk on 132 occasions. They have accrued 193 RBI's as well as 378 base knocks this season, and their team batting average sits at .250. The Phillies have tallied 77 doubles as a team and have hit 51 baseballs out of the park. They have 204 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .313. As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.5 runs/g, which has them at 10th in the league.

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The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 3.97 on the campaign (19th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 419 batters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30. Phillies pitchers have yielded 38 long balls and 191 runs in total (18th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 146 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.55 as a unit over the course of the season.

Phillies relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 52 times in addition to having 38 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 23 holds on the season (18th in MLB). The Phillies relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 71.4% and has come into the game in 37 save situations. They have earned 10 saves so far this season and have blown 4 of 14 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 83 runners for the year and 37.3% of them crossed home plate. The Phillies have dispatched 153 relievers to the mound this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have earned 1,193 putouts so far this season, in addition to 386 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which puts them in 21st in the majors, and they have turned 37 double plays. The Phillies have transformed 67.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,579 innings, which has them ranked 28th in professional baseball.

Wheeler has taken the mound for 1,079 innings and is sitting with 1,077 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Wheeler (65-53 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.40 while facing 4,504 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.50 (420 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.223. He has conceded 978 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) with 342 walks.

The Mets have a team SLG% of .398 and they tally 4.83 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have 75 two-baggers, while getting a free base 146 times and racking up 222 runs. New York has tallied 39 home runs on the season to go along with 211 runs batted in. They have struck out on 345 occasions (24th in baseball) and have totaled 406 base hits. The New York Mets have a team OBP of .332 in addition to a batting average of .260 so far this season.

The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.181 with a FIP of 3.68 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.40 (429 strikeouts against 126 free passes). They have a ranking of 17th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 356. They have surrendered 49 homers and they relinquish 3.90 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have allowed 177 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.75 (170 earned runs relinquished).

New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.5% of 52 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 41 times in high leverage situations and also on 40 occasions with runners on. With 52 save situations, the Mets have accumulated 30 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are ranked 24th in the league with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have dispatched 142 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. New York has had relievers step onto the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have tallied 13 saves.

In their 3,678 innings played, the Mets have a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (15th in professional baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 33 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in the majors). The Mets have 376 assists, 17 errors and have accumulated 1,226 putouts this season.

Walker (44-45 mark in his career) has earned a 3.92 ERA and has given up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.79 and he has faced 3,243 batters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 336 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.230 and having a FIP of 4.3. During his career, Walker has surrendered 700 hits while he has totaled 692 strikeouts in 770 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-115)

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