Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: DBACKS.TV

The New York Mets (22-32) will go up against the Arizona Diamondbacks (25-29) at Citi Field on Thursday. The pitchers expected to start will be Freddy Peralta and Christian Scott.

As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 9th in baseball. They have a total of 247 runs while holding a team OBP of .313. The Diamondbacks have tallied 94 doubles as a team and have hit 48 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 233 runs batted in as well as 442 hits on the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .243. Arizona has a slugging % of .384 and have been rung up 418 times, while being walked on 175 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 52 long balls in addition to 246 runs in total (19th in the league). Arizona has allowed 473 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 226 earned runs. The Diamondbacks hold a team ERA of 4.23 on the season (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 409 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 152 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.88 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Diamondbacks bullpen have a save percentage of 50.0% and has entered the game in 43 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 66 base runners this season with 47.0% of them crossed home plate. Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 49 times as well as having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 169 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 19 holds so far this season (30th in MLB). They have compiled 11 saves for the season and have missed out on 11 out of their 22 save chances.

The Diamondbacks have converted 68.9% of balls in play into outs out of 4,329 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 24th in MLB. The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned 1,443 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 487 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them sitting 7th in pro baseball, and have a total of 51 double plays.

Peralta (45-30 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.51 while facing 2,657 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 473 hits (6.6 hits per nine innings) and has 246 free passes. His ERA is 3.81 (272 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.118. Peralta has taken the ball for 643 innings and is sitting with 831 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Mets hold a slugging % of .370 and they are recording 4.15 runs per game (20th in MLB). They have put up 84 doubles, while getting a free base 168 times as well as notching 224 runs. New York has accumulated 57 home runs so far this year as well as 213 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 441 instances (19th in the league) and have totaled 430 base hits. The New York Mets are sitting with a team OBP of .304 and a batting average of .231 so far this season.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.319 with a FIP of 3.92 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.80 (478 strikeouts vs 223 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 6th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 418. They have yielded 45 dingers and they give up 4.70 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The New York pitching staff have allowed 254 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.04 (218 earned runs relinquished).

With 60 save situations, the Mets have accumulated 38 holds and 10 blown saves. New York has had relievers take the mound in 22 save opportunities and they have come away with 12 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 78 times in high leverage situations and also on 56 occasions with runners on base. New York relievers hold an inherited score rate of 32.4% out of their 68 inherited base runners. They are ranked 25th in baseball with a save percentage of 54.5%, and they have sent 179 relief pitchers onto the diamond this season.

Out of their 4,377 innings played, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (16th in baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 44 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (22nd in baseball). The Mets have recorded 456 assists, 33 errors and have earned 1,459 putouts so far this year.

In his pro baseball career, Scott has allowed 20 base hits while he has accumulated 21 punch outs in 22 frames. Scott (0-2 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.97 ERA while giving up 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 10 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.103 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.20 and he has faced 92 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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