New York Mets vs Miami Marlins Matchup Preview - March 31st, 2023
Brandon Nimmo and the Mets go head-to-head against Garrett Cooper and the Marlins today. Over the last 7 days, Brandon Nimmo has provided the bulk of the offense for Mets. He's batted .333 with 1 runs and 3 RBIs. Meanwhile, it's been Garrett Cooper who has been hot for the Marlins. Over the last week, he's batting .250 with 1 runs, 2 RBIs, and 1 home runs.
New York Mets Insights
David Peterson's 2078 rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 17th percentile among starting pitchers.
Omar Narvaez is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Miami (#1-worst of all teams on the slate today).
The New York Mets have hit 14.4% of their balls in the air 100+ mph since the start of last season, ranking them as the #26 club in the game by this stat.
Miami Marlins Insights
Jesus Luzardo has averaged 94.5 adjusted pitches per start since the start of last season, grading out in the 79th percentile.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made notable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 8.9% rate last season to 17% this season.
Avisail Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.7% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences today.
Betting Trends
Starling Marte has hit the Hits Under in his last game (+1.85 Units / 185% ROI)