New York Mets vs Miami Marlins 4/2/2023 Analysis, Tips and Previews
On Saturday afternoon, the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins will face off in a long-ball hitting competition in the National League East Division regular season at loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. The Mets enter the game after splitting the first two games of a four-game road series against the Marlins, losing their recent duel yesterday.
The Mets are currently in second place in the NL East with a team percentage of .500, 0.5 games behind Atlanta in first place. Tyler McGill will start for the Mets, with a career record of 51 strikeouts, a 5.12 ERA, and a WHIP of 1.25. Last season, the Mets finished in first place in the NL East with a 101-61 win-loss record, a .433 win percentage, and tied with Atlanta. The New York Mets scored 12 runs in their first 3 games and 4 or more runs in 2 of their 3 matches. The Mets won 6 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Starling Marte leads the Mets with 5 hits and 1 RBI, while Jeff McNeil and Omar Narvaez have combined for 6 hits and 3 RBI. Kodai Senga will make his major league debut when he takes the hill. Senga was 104-51 with a 2.42 ERA and 1,486 strikeouts in his foreign career.
New York Mets vs Miami Marlins 4/2/2023 Analysis, Tips and Previews
On the other hand, the Marlins will look for their second straight win in their homestand after a 2-1 victory over the Mets on Friday. Miami split the first two games of the series and is currently tied with the Mets in second place in the NL East. The Miami Marlins scored 7 runs in their first 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in all 3 matches. The Marlins lost 7 of their last 8 contests when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Luis Arraez leads the Marlins with 7 hits and 1 RBI, while Garrett Cooper and Nick Fortes have combined for 8 hits and 4 RBI. Trevor Rogers gets the ball, and he was 4-11 with a 5.47 ERA and 106 strikeouts last season. Rogers is 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA and 39 strikeouts in his career against the Mets.
Edward Cabrera was Miami’s starting pitcher last season and recorded an ERA of 3.01, a WHIP of 1.07, and struck out 75 batters. Garrett Cooper was the batting leader for Miami with a .500 average, an OBP of .500, a slugging percentage of 1.125, and an OPS of 1.625. The Marlins finished in 4th place in the NL East with a .426 win percentage and 32 games behind the Braves.
New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins. The MLB Pick for this contest is NY Mets -125. The Mets got the edge over the Marlins when it comes to the lineup and pitching staff in this match-up. Miami has some work to do with their plays before they will be considered a threat in the National League. Look for the NY Mets to take their second win over the Marlins on Saturday. The prediction: New York Mets will win 5-1.
MLB Starting Time: 4:10 PM ET
Location: loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2023
TV: SNY
MLB Odds/Point Spread: New York Mets -125
MLB Totals: 7.5
