Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction, 6/21/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, June 21, 2021

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SNY

Citi Field is the site where Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets (36-29, 1st in NL East) will play the Atlanta Braves (32-35, 4th in NL East) on Monday.

The Braves have hit 114 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 98 balls out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging rate of .433 and have been called out on strikes 629 times, while taking a walk on 244 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are knocking in 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 7th in baseball. They have amassed 316 RBI's and 528 base knocks this year, while their team batting average comes in at .239. They have notched a total of 330 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .322.

Braves pitchers have conceded 83 home runs and also 324 runs in total (19th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 227 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.28 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.65 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. The Braves hold a team earned run average of 4.39 on the campaign (19th in the league), and the staff has rung up 601 hitters.

Braves relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 64 times and also have had 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 44 holds for the year (7th in baseball). The Braves bullpen have earned a save rate of 52.0% and has entered the game in 70 save situations. They have accumulated 13 saves for the year and have blown 12 of 25 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 101 runners on the season with 38.6% of those players ended up scoring. The Braves have sent 249 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Atlanta Braves have amassed 1,716 putouts on the year, as well as 598 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them ranked 12th in baseball, and have earned 463 double plays. The Braves have transformed 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,148 innings on the diamond, ranking them 22nd in the majors.

Anderson has taken the hill for 102 frames and has totaled 115 punch outs so far in his career. Anderson (7-5 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.11 and he has faced 433 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.07 (35 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.179. He has surrendered 80 base hits (7.0 hits per nine innings) with 41 walks.

The New York Mets have accumulated an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a batting average of .231 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 548 instances (29th in the league) and are sitting with 469 hits. New York has hit 65 home runs this year as well as 230 RBIs. The Mets have a slugging percentage of .375 and they tally 3.75 runs per game (28th in the league). They have recorded 87 doubles, while walking 205 times and racking up 240 runs.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.125 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.25 as a team on the season. They come in at 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 434. The New York pitching staff have allowed 219 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.11 (188 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 3.46 (615 strikeouts against 178 walks). They have surrendered 52 long balls and they allow 3.62 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB).

Sitting with 62 save situations, the Mets have 32 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. New York has had relievers take the mound in 30 save chances and they have come away with 19 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 70 times in high leverage situations and on 50 occasions with runners on base. New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.6% out of 78 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 13th in the league holding a save percentage of 63.3%, and they have sent 201 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year.

The New York Mets have turned 48 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (8th in professional baseball). The Mets have accrued 490 assists, 32 errors and have accumulated 1,542 putouts on the season. In 4,626 innings played, the Mets are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (11th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, deGrom has conceded 967 hits while he has totaled 1,470 punch outs in 1,236 innings. He has allowed 343 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.018 and a FIP of 2.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.03 and he has gone up against 4,886 batters so far in his pro baseball career. deGrom (76-53 career win-loss record) has earned a 2.50 earned run average and has allowed 7.0 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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