New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-105) Philadelphia (-115)

The Philadelphia Phillies (38-36) will try to defeat the New York Mets (34-40) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at -105 and Philadelphia opens at -115. The over/under is set at 10. The pitchers who are expected to start are Carlos Carrasco and Cristopher Sanchez.

The Mets have accumulated 102 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 88 balls out of the stadium. New York is slugging .398 and have been called out on strikes 577 times, while taking a walk on 253 occasions. As a squad, the New York Mets are earning 4.6 runs per outing, which is 13th in MLB. They have earned 327 RBI's and 593 hits on the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .241. They have earned a total of 337 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .321.

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The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 4.68 this year (26th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 618 batters. Mets pitchers have surrendered 104 home runs and 352 total runs (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 259 hitters and their FIP is 4.84 as a team so far this season. New York has conceded 616 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 334 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.36.

Mets pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 68 times and also have had 70 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 45 holds so far this season (7th in baseball). The Mets bullpen have a save percentage of 69.2% and stepped onto the hill in 72 save situations. They have accumulated 18 saves so far this year and have missed out on 8 of their 26 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 95 runners over the course of the season with 26.3% of those runners crossed home plate. The Mets have dispatched 233 relievers to the hill for the season.

The New York Mets have earned 1,928 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 643 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which puts them in 12th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 67 double plays. The Mets have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,784 innings on the field, which ranks them 11th in professional baseball.

Carrasco (106-88 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.59 while he has faced 6,196 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,432 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 401 free passes. His ERA is 3.95 (654 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.229. Carrasco has taken the mound for 1,492 innings and has earned 1,535 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Phillies have a team SLG% of .415 and they are earning 4.36 runs per game (19th in MLB). They have put up 137 doubles, while walking 227 times as well as putting up 323 runs. Philadelphia has hit 78 home runs on the campaign as well as 308 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 680 occasions (8th in the league) and are sitting with 654 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded an OBP of .321 in addition to a team batting average of .257 on the campaign.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.270 in addition to having a FIP of 3.92 as a staff so far this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (674 strikeouts vs 224 bases on balls). They rank 11th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 603. They have conceded 78 HR's and they relinquish 4.73 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 342 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.26 (308 earned runs conceded).

Philadelphia has had relievers enter the game in 29 save chances and they have walked away with 21 saves. They sit at 5th in the league with a save rate of 72.4%, and they have sent 249 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 78 times in high leverage situations and also on 61 occasions with runners on base. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.6% of 93 inherited base runners. With 66 save situations, the Phillies have recorded 37 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

In 5,862 innings played, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (16th in MLB). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 39 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in pro baseball). The Phillies have recorded 612 assists, 35 errors and have a tally of 1,954 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Sanchez has conceded 60 hits and he has 58 punch outs in 61 innings. Sanchez (3-2 mark in his career) has earned a 5.16 earned run average while surrendering 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 35 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.426 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.15 and he has faced 270 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-105)

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