Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Mets Prediction, 6/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, June 26, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (35-41) will go up against the Milwaukee Brewers (39-37) on Monday. The men taking the mound are Colin Rea and Justin Verlander.

The Brewers have tallied 97 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 85 balls out of the stadium. Milwaukee is slugging .373 and have been called out on strikes 719 times, while drawing a walk on 254 occasions. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are recording 4.0 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 25th in baseball. They have recorded 295 RBI's and 561 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .226. They have earned a total of 307 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .303.

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The Brewers have an earned run average of 4.04 on the year (14th in the league), and the staff has rung up 609 hitters. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 96 home runs in addition to 329 runs (11th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 251 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.59 as a unit this season. Milwaukee has allowed 609 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 302 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.43 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Brewers relievers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 68 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 90 runners for the season with 28.9% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Brewers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 61 times and also have had 65 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have sent 241 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen are sitting with 40 holds so far this year (17th in the league). They have compiled 18 saves so far this season and have not converted 9 of 27 save opportunities.

The Brewers have transformed 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,048 innings on the field, which has them ranked 4th in the majors. The Milwaukee Brewers have notched a total of 2,016 putouts so far this season, in addition to 659 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which ranks 8th in MLB, and have a total of 58 double plays.

Rea has thrown 217 innings and has earned 175 K's so far in his career. Rea (11-12 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.58 while he has faced 938 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.89 (118 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.336. He has allowed 210 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 80 walks.

The New York Mets have accumulated an OBP of .319 in addition to a batting average of .240 on the year. They have been rung up on 595 occasions (27th in the league) and have notched a total of 605 base knocks. New York has hit 90 HRs over the course of the season as well as 332 RBIs. The Mets hold a team slugging percentage of .397 and they average 4.50 runs per game (14th in baseball). They have hit 103 two-baggers, while walking 257 times and scoring 342 runs.

The New York pitching staff have surrendered 359 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.63 (339 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 105 homers and they yield 4.90 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.365 in addition to having a FIP of 4.80 as a squad this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (635 strikeouts against 267 free passes). They are currently ranked 16th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 633.

With 75 save situations, the Mets have earned 47 holds and also 8 blown saves. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 27 save opportunities and they have earned 19 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 74 times in high leverage situations and also on 72 occasions with base runners. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.2% of 103 inherited runners. They rank 7th in MLB with a save rate of 70.4%, and they have sent 240 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

In their 5,937 innings played, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (13th in professional baseball). The New York Mets have turned 71 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in professional baseball). The Mets have racked up 658 assists, 36 errors and are sitting with 1,979 putouts for the year.

In his career, Verlander has allowed 2,704 base hits while he has accumulated 3,242 K's in 3,215 frames. Verlander (246-137 career mark) has earned a 3.26 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 1,165 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.119 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.63 and he has faced 13,095 batters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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