New York Mets VS Miami Marlins is between two NL East rivals who will be meeting again on Opening Day, with the Marlins hosting the Mets. Their game is positioned as the best pitching matchup of the day.
Last Season, New York won 101 games but fumbled a large division lead to finish second in the NL East before they failed to advance past the NL Wild Card Series. The Marlins would have loved to have this performance, seeing as they finished 69-93, 32.0 games out of first place and barely close to .500, let alone the postseason.
New York won the 2022 season series 13-6, but they and the Marlins had a busy offseason that’d define this season. At Miami’s LoanDepot park, the Mets and Marlins will begin their 2023 season.
MatchPlug has given an analysis of the MLB Predictions Today, picks, and odds for the Mets VS Marlins.
Predictions and Betting Preview for New York Mets VS Miami Marlins MLB Regular Season
- Venue: Miami’s LoanDepot Park, Miami, Florida
- When: Friday, March 31, 2023
- Time: 15:40 GMT
- Teams to play: New York Mets and Miami Marlins
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.92
Odds as seen on 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The New York Mets
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.92
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 7.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.83
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 7.5
The New York Mets have set the tone for winning all for a successful season, by splurging cash on Talent. Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Francisco Lindor, and Pete Alonso are part of the All-Stars’ talents to come out of an exceptional 2022 season. Last season they scored the fifth-most runs and allowed the fourth fewest. The 2023 Mets maybe even better.
This is, of course, the Flushing injury worrying the Mets will finally go away. They’ve already lost the best closer in MLB, Edwin Diaz, for the whole season. Starter Jose Quintana who was signed in free agency was sidelined too until the midway point. Two other bullpen arms will start the season too on the IL. Pitching depth took a huge blow, and staying healthy might be one of the biggest challenges for New York.
New York has quite the history with Opening Day since the ‘60s ended. In the first 8 seasons, 1962-1969 the team lost on Opening Day. Subsequent matches had them at 40-13 on Opening Day and they have the highest Opening Day winning percentage in the MLB. They play today’s game winning 5 of 6.
Having a certified ace helps, and Scherzer fits this description. This will be the 7th time in his career that “Mad Max’’ opens the season for New York and his first time as a Met. While he’s pushing 40s, you can’t tell based on his performance last season. Max missed games due to injuries but had the lowest ERA of his career, 2.29 and second-lowest walk rate, 4.2% of his career. He didn’t play Miami at all in 2022.
Betting On The Miami Marlins
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.022
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 7.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.00
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 7.5
Miami Marlins missed the memo that the NL East is stacked and should be a three-team race. The front desk worked tirelessly to overhaul an offense that ended 28th in scoring and 27th in OPS last season. To their ranks, they included 2022’s AL Batting Champion, Luis Arraez, and two-time All-Star, Jean Segura. With the combination of Jon Berti and Jazz Chisholm Jr, the Mets’ offensive infusion may make their mark in MLB this season.
The Marlins didn’t stop there, they added veteran Johnny Cueto to the mix and reliever JT Chargois to the bullpen. They had good pitching last season, finishing 12th in runs allowed and ninth in strikeouts, but they need to step up their 2022 play as a staff. All their new weapons should give Miami’s first-year manager, Skip Schumaker, the chance to build a team that wins games like the Word Series champions St. Louis Cardinals he played for.
Schumakers’ most lethal weapon is MLB’s best pitcher NL CY Young, Sandy Alcantara, who gets the nod for today’s game. Alcantara pitched the most innings in the league last season and finished with 8.1 WAR, 1.7 ahead of the second-place pitcher. He was top 10 in most pitching statistics in 2022 and finished with a 14-9 record despite Miami finishing with a losing record. Last season he struggled against the Mets, pitching to a 3.33 ERA against them for four starts. Young allowed four earned runs in both home starts.
Today’s matchup will be the fourth year in a row Alcantara starts Miami’s season. His record is 1-0, but the team is 1-2, losing the last two games after he left. The Mets are 12-18 all-time on Opening Day, plus losses in seven of the last eight.
MatchPlug Prediction
Miami Marlins may be the team to back, even after trotting out the best pitcher in MLB. His Opening Day performance has been fantastic so far, with 17.2 innings and only three earned runs, and if Miami’s offensive vision comes true, he may have the best run support he’s ever had in the team.
Max Scherzer and the New York Mets are deadly, one of MLB’s favourites to possibly win everything this season, but it remains to be seen if today’s game goes their way.
Today’s game should be tight, and when they need a reliever to get them off a tight corner, Edwin Diaz will be there. Miami will strike late, taking their home opener against New York.
Final Prediction: New York Mets Moneyline.
