Mets at Marlins 8/10/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
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New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Aug. 10, 2018
TV: SNY
Latest Odds : NYM -115 O/U 7
In a battle between a couple of NL East cellar teams the Mets and the Marlins are going to face off against each other. However, this is going to be a game that these two teams are both going to want to pick up a win in and it could be quite a bit more difficult than what you would expect to see.
On the year the Mets have been playing very poorly on the offensive side of the ball. The Mets have managed to hit at a clip of .229. The Mets have only managed to score a total of 439 runs on the year. The pitching for the Mets has done decent with a team ERA of 4.37.
The Marlins on the year have been able to score a total of 433 runs on the season and are hitting at a clip of .241. The Marlins have managed to get a team ERA of 4.80 on the season so far.
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Zack Wheeler is the pitcher who is going to the mound for the Mets in this game. On the year so far Wheeler has been able to throw a total of 127.1 innings in 21 starts. He has struck out a total of 125 batters while getting a 6-6 record and an ERA of 3.89.
Jose Urena is the pitcher the Marlins will be sending out to the mound. Urena has been able to throw a total of 123.2 innings in a total of 22 starts. Urena has struck out a total of 101 batters with a 3-11 record and an ERA of 4.66.
Recent Betting Trends:
Mets are 6-14 in their last 20 during game 1 of a series.
Marlins are 4-1 in Urenas last 5 home starts.
Over is 5-1 in Mets last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 2-0-2 in Marlins last 4 overall.
Free Betting Pick: New York Mets -115
The Mets have been playing mediocre on the season so far and they Mets are barely ahead of the Marlins in the standings. The Mets in this game should be able to come out and control the Marlins horrible hitting with a decent outing from Wheeler on the mound. The Marlins are sending out Urena, who has struggled on the year and even the Mets horrible offense should be able to get some run production going. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 5-2.
