Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+175) New York (-205)

The Cleveland Guardians (20-23) are en route to Citi Field on Saturday where they will take on the New York Mets (22-23). The line on this contest has the Guardians at +175 while the Mets are coming in at -205. The total has been set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Tanner Bibee and Max Scherzer.

The Guardians have accounted for 71 two-baggers as a team and have hit 24 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland is slugging .341 and have been rung up 318 times, while taking a walk on 144 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 3.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 29th in the league. They have accounted for 137 RBI's in addition to 326 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate sits at .228. They have earned a total of 150 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .302.

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The Guardians have compiled a team ERA of 3.80 for the season (8th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 321 hitters. Guardians pitchers have yielded 43 long balls and also 181 runs in total (9th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 115 hitters and their FIP is 4.07 as a team on the season. Cleveland has allowed 377 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 163 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Guardians bullpen have a save percentage of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 48 save situations. The relievers have inherited 45 base runners on the campaign and 22.2% of them crossed home plate. Guardians pitchers have entered the game with runners on 37 times as well as having 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have sent 135 relievers to the hill on the season. The relievers are sitting with 21 holds on the year (19th in baseball). They have compiled 18 saves this season and have blown 9 out of their 27 chances to save the game.

The Cleveland Guardians have 1,158 putouts for the season, as well as 411 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which puts them in 17th in MLB, and have 31 double plays. The Guardians have converted 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,474 innings on the field, which has them ranked 15th in baseball.

Bibee (1-1 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 2.72 and he has faced 88 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 19 base knocks (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 4 free passes. His ERA is 3.22 (8 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.030. Bibee has taken the hill for 22 frames and is sitting with 22 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Mets have a slugging percentage of .384 and they tally 4.22 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have put up 65 two-baggers, while getting a free base 160 times as well as notching 190 runs. New York has hit 48 home runs this season and 182 RBIs. They have been rung up on 335 occasions (27th in MLB) and have 357 hits. The New York Mets have a team on-base percentage of .322 as well as a batting average of .240 this season.

The New York pitching staff have surrendered 207 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.72 (204 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 61 homers and they surrender 4.79 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.362 and have a FIP of 4.91 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (378 strikeouts against 169 bases on balls). They come in at 16th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 361.

Sitting with 49 save situations, the Mets have recorded 33 holds and 3 blown saves. New York has called on relievers to enter the contest in 16 save opportunities and they have walked away with 13 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 46 times in high leverage situations and also on 35 occasions with runners on. New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.5% of 51 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 1st in baseball holding a save rate of 81.3%, and they have sent 140 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year.

Out of their 3,501 innings on the field, the Mets are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (8th in the majors). The New York Mets have turned 39 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (4th in baseball). The Mets have accrued 377 assists, 15 errors and have notched a total of 1,167 putouts for the year.

So far in his career, Scherzer has surrendered 2,204 base hits while tallying 3,219 strikeouts in 2,709 frames. Scherzer (204-104 career mark) holds a 3.13 ERA and has given up 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 942 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.077 and a FIP of 3.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.51 and he has gone up against 10,947 batters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-205)

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