Texas Rangers vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+100) New York (-120)

The New York Mets (60-72) will compete against the Texas Rangers (74-57) at Citi Field on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Texas at +100 while New York is sitting at -120. The over/under is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Dane Dunning and Kodai Senga.

As a squad, the Texas Rangers are notching 5.6 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in the league. They have a total of 731 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .338. The Rangers have hit 282 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 182 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 701 RBI's and 1,226 hits this year, while their average at the plate is at .268. Texas has a slugging % of .456 and have been called out on strikes 1,152 times, while drawing a walk on 463 occasions.

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The Rangers have an earned run average of 4.10 so far this year (14th in the league), and they have rung up 1,086 hitters. Rangers pitchers have surrendered 150 long balls and 558 total runs (10th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 386 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.19 as a unit for the year. Texas has surrendered 1,046 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 530 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.81 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Rangers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 115 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 197 runners so far this season and 31.0% of those runners crossed the plate. Rangers relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 120 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 361 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have accumulated 64 holds over the course of the season (22nd in baseball). They have accumulated 25 saves so far this year and have blown 25 of their 50 save chances.

The Rangers have turned 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,464 innings, which has them sitting at 3rd in professional baseball. The Texas Rangers have accounted for 3,488 putouts on the year, as well as 1,157 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which has them sitting 3rd in MLB, and they have twisted 120 double plays.

Dunning has pitched in 441 innings and has 393 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.10 (201 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.340. He has conceded 433 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 159 free passes. Dunning (20-24 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.17 while going up against 1,888 hitters in the major leagues.

The New York Mets have accounted for an OBP of .317 and a batting average of .236 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,063 occasions (24th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,029 hits. New York is sitting with 169 home runs this year to go along with 558 RBIs. The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .400 and they earn 4.36 runs per game (20th in the league). They have 175 two-baggers, while walking 444 times and scoring 575 runs.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 615 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.47 (572 earned runs conceded). They have given up 162 dingers and they concede 4.80 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.380 in addition to having a FIP of 4.59 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.80 (1,127 strikeouts vs 491 bases on balls). They are sitting at 17th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,099.

New York has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 43 save opportunities and they have tallied 28 saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.1%, and they have dispatched 436 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 120 times in high leverage situations and on 132 occasions with runners on. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.7% of 195 inherited base runners. With 121 save situations, the Mets have accumulated 74 holds and 15 blown saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 113 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in baseball). The Mets have 1,142 assists, 71 errors and have accounted for 3,457 putouts for the season. Out of their 10,371 innings on the field, the Mets hold a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (19th in the majors).

Senga (10-7 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.17 earned run average and has allowed 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.56 and he has faced 575 opposing batters so far in his career. He has conceded 48 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.240 and having a FIP of 3.5. So far in his pro baseball career, Senga has surrendered 105 base hits while earning 164 K's in 136 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (+100)

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