Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Mets Prediction, 6/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, June 2, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+115) New York (-135)

The Toronto Blue Jays (29-27) are headed to Citi Field on Friday where they will meet the New York Mets (29-27). The moneyline on this game has Toronto at +115 and New York is at -135. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Chris Bassitt and Justin Verlander.

Toronto has a slugging percentage of .421 and have been called out on strikes 435 times, while being walked on 181 occasions. They have tallied 250 RBI's and 521 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .266. The Blue Jays have hit 103 doubles as a team and have smacked 62 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 266 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .332. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are compiling 4.8 runs/g, which is 10th in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.66 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.29. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 74 home runs and also 243 runs in total (12th in the league). Toronto has allowed 446 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 218 earned runs. The Blue Jays hold a team ERA of 3.95 this year (10th in the league), and their staff has rung up 518 hitters. They have walked 195 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.46 as a squad so far this year.

The Blue Jays have sent 186 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 91 base runners on the season with 22.0% of those runners crossed home plate. They have 14 saves this year and have blown 5 of their 19 chances to get a save. The Blue Jays bullpen have a save percentage of 73.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 49 save situations. The bullpen have earned 30 holds so far this season (14th in the league). Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 63 times as well as having 55 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,470 innings on the field, which has them ranked 8th in pro baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have earned 1,490 putouts for the season, as well as 453 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .986 which has them ranked 17th in the majors, and have accumulated 42 double plays.

Bassitt has taken the ball for 803 innings and has racked up 728 strikeouts during his MLB career. Bassitt (51-38 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 3.93 while he has gone up against 3,366 batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.48 (311 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.192. He has given up 704 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 254 free passes.

The Mets hold a team slugging percentage of .398 and they score 4.45 runs per contest (18th in the league). They have notched 74 two-baggers, while taking a walk 196 times and scoring 249 runs. New York has tallied 64 home runs so far this year as well as 240 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 411 instances (28th in the league) and have 456 hits. The New York Mets are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .325 as well as a team batting average of .245 on the campaign.

The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.346 with a FIP of 4.84 as a squad so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (464 strikeouts vs 200 walks). They rank 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 453. They have allowed 76 long balls and they surrender 4.77 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The New York pitching staff have conceded 257 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.62 (249 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 62 save situations, the Mets have earned 40 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. New York has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 22 save opportunities and they have recorded 17 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 53 times in high leverage situations in addition to 44 occasions with base runners. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 22.7% of 66 inherited base runners. They rank 2nd in MLB with a save rate of 77.3%, and they have sent 174 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

In their 4,365 innings on the field, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (5th in baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 46 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .991 (1st in the majors). The Mets have racked up 481 assists, 18 errors and have a tally of 1,455 putouts this season.

Verlander (246-135 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.26 earned run average while conceding 7.6 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.63 and he has faced 13,001 batters in his career. He has given up 1,155 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.117 and having a FIP of 3.4. In his MLB career, Verlander has conceded 2,681 base knocks while he has earned 3,220 strikeouts in 3,193 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-135)

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