New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins MLB Betting Preview | July 31

Francisco Lindor will look for his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when his New York Mets (63-37) play the Miami Marlins (47-54) on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET. The Mets are favored (-143) over the Marlins (+122). New York’s Taijuan Walker and Miami’s Pablo Lopez pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Marlins

• Game Day: Sunday, July 31, 2022
• Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Stadium: loanDepot park

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets rank 17th in MLB action with 101 home runs. They average one per game.
• The Mets are sixth in the majors with a .253 batting average.
• The Mets are fifth in the league with a .324 on-base percentage.
• Mets hitters strike out 7.7 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
• The Mets average 1.1 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (55 total in road contests).
• The Mets are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .407 away from home.
• The team is batting .254 with 463 hits (8.9 per game) on the road this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso has 101 hits, which leads New York hitters this season, while batting .274 with 44 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, Alonso is 41st in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging.
• Lindor is batting .257 with 15 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 40 walks.
• Lindor is 71st in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 61st in slugging in the majors.
• Lindor brings a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .378 with three doubles, a home run, seven walks and four RBI.
• Starling Marte has an OPS of .820, fueled by an OBP of .346 and a team-best slugging percentage of .474 this season.
• Brandon Nimmo has been key for New York with 94 hits, an OBP of .345 plus a slugging percentage of .426.
• Nimmo enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .208 with a double, a home run and three RBI.

Marlins Stats & Trends

Marlins Batting

• The Marlins have hit 96 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
• The Marlins have a team batting average of .237 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.
• The Marlins have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.301).
• The Marlins rank 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 47 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .381 in home games this season with 121 extra-base hits.
• In 47 home games this season, they have a batting average of .241 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.

Marlins Key Batters

• Miguel Rojas has put up a team-high .290 on-base percentage.
• Rojas ranks 103rd in batting average, 133rd in on-base percentage and 133rd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Rojas heads into this matchup on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .270 with three doubles, two walks and six RBI.
• Jesus Aguilar has a .290 on-base percentage while slugging .390. Both pace his team.
• Including all qualified hitters, Aguilar is 100th in batting average, 133rd in on-base percentage and 109th in slugging percentage.
• Jesus Sanchez has racked up 59 hits, a team-best for the Marlins.
• Joey Wendle is batting .282 with 12 doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.

Mets vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers