New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins MLB Betting Preview | September 9

The New York Mets (87-51) match up with the Miami Marlins (56-80) a game after Eduardo Escobar had a four-hit performance in a 10-0 win over the Pirates. The Mets are favored (-165) in this matchup with the Marlins (+140), which starts at 6:40 PM ET on Friday. David Peterson starts for New York while Miami will counter with Edward Cabrera.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Marlins

• Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Stadium: loanDepot park

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets are 16th in baseball with 138 home runs. They average one per game.
• The Mets have the sixth-best batting average in the majors (.257).
• The Mets rank third in baseball with an on-base percentage of .328.
• The Mets strike out 7.5 times per game, the fourth-best mark in baseball.
• The Mets average 1.1 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (73 total in road contests).
• The Mets have a .417 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• The team averages 9.2 hits per game and is batting .261 away from home this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso leads New York in total hits (137) this season while batting .267 with 56 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, Alonso’s batting average ranks 48th, his on-base percentage ranks 40th, and he is 14th in slugging.
• Alonso has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double and two walks.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .265 with 20 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 56 walks.
• Lindor ranks 52nd in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage and 61st in slugging in the majors.
• Starling Marte has collected 136 base hits, an OBP of .347 and a slugging percentage of .468 this season.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .265 with a .351 OBP and 49 RBI for New York this season.

Marlins Stats & Trends

Marlins Batting

• The Marlins’ 119 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
• The Marlins have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
• The Marlins have an on-base percentage of .293 this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
• The Marlins rank 22nd with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
• In 64 games at home this season, they’ve hit 53 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
• In 64 home games this season, they’re slugging .367 with 165 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 7.6 base hits per game and batting .232 as a team at home this season.

Marlins Key Batters

• Miguel Rojas has 93 hits with a .275 on-base percentage and a .320 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Marlins.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Rojas’ batting average ranks 122nd, his on-base percentage is 135th, and he is 135th in slugging.
• Jon Berti has 14 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 34 walks while hitting .258.
• Garrett Cooper has a .396 slugging percentage, which leads the Marlins.
• Joey Wendle is batting .252 with 20 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 14 walks.

Mets vs. Marlins Probable Pitchers