New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Monday, May 15, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (16-22) will go up against the New York Mets (19-20) at Nationals Park on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Justin Verlander and Patrick Corbin.

As a team, the New York Mets are earning 4.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 23rd in MLB. They have 161 runs and have an on-base percentage of .324. The Mets have earned 58 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 41 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 154 runs batted in and 304 hits this year, and their team batting average is at .237. New York is slugging .383 and have struck out 295 times, while drawing a walk on 147 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.22 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.34. Mets pitchers have given up 53 home runs and also 175 total runs (17th in MLB). New York has conceded 303 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 173 earned runs. The Mets have an ERA of 4.63 this season (21st in baseball), and their staff has rung up 327 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 147 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.89 as a team over the course of the season.

The Mets bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 80.0% and has come into the game in 46 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 50 runners for the year with 24.0% of those players crossed home plate. Mets relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 33 times as well as having 41 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 122 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have 31 holds this season (2nd in the league). They have accumulated 12 saves for the year and have blown 3 of their 15 save opportunities.

The New York Mets have earned a total of 981 putouts on the year, as well as 308 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .991 which has them sitting 3rd in baseball, and have earned 34 double plays. The Mets have turned 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,943 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 7th in professional baseball.

Verlander has pitched in 3,175 frames and is sitting with 3,210 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Verlander (245-134 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.36 and he has gone up against 12,924 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.24 (1,142 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.116. He has given up 2,661 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 883 free passes.

The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .358 and they are recording 3.97 runs per game (26th in MLB). They have 49 doubles, while getting a free base 105 times and earning 151 runs. Washington has recorded 24 home runs on the year to go along with 144 RBIs. They have struck out on 266 instances (30th in baseball) and have earned a total of 329 base hits. The Washington Nationals are sitting with an on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .255 for the year.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.426 in addition to having a FIP of 4.72 as a staff on the campaign. They rank 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 330. The Washington pitching staff have yielded 173 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.40 (163 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.60 (280 strikeouts vs 145 free passes). They have surrendered 44 home runs and they surrender 4.67 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball).

Sitting with 33 save situations, the Nationals have 15 holds and 8 blown saves. Washington has had relief pitchers enter the game in 18 save opportunities and they have recorded 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 34 times in high leverage situations and on 35 occasions with runners on. Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.3% out of their 58 inherited base runners. They sit at 26th in MLB with a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have sent 119 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Washington Nationals have turned 39 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in pro baseball). The Nationals have recorded 370 assists, 22 errors and have notched a total of 973 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 2,919 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (15th in MLB).

Corbin (88-108 record in his career) has a 4.32 earned run average and has given up 9.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.14 and he has gone up against 6,789 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 760 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.347 and having a FIP of 4.0. During his pro baseball career, Corbin has allowed 1,654 base hits while he has earned 1,496 punch outs in 1,582 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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