Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets Prediction, 6/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+108) New York (-126)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (25-32) are on their way to Citi Field on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the New York Mets (24-33). The moneyline on this matchup has Arizona at +108 and New York is priced at -126. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Brandon Pfaadt and Tylor Megill.

Arizona has a slugging rate of .381 and have been called out on strikes 445 times, while taking a walk on 186 occasions. They have amassed 245 RBI's in addition to 464 hits on the year, and their team batting average comes in at .242. The Diamondbacks have recorded 97 doubles as a team and have hit 51 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 259 runs while holding a team OBP of .312. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.5 runs per outing, which ranks them 8th in the league.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.33 so far this year (25th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 425 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have relinquished 56 long balls and also 265 total runs (22nd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 164 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.96 as a unit this year. Arizona has given up 504 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 243 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32.

Diamondbacks relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 53 times as well as having 62 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 21 holds on the season (29th in the league). The Diamondbacks bullpen have recorded a save rate of 47.8% and has come into the game in 46 save situations. They have earned 11 saves this year and have blown 12 of 23 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 71 runners on the year with 46.5% of those players crossed home plate. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 179 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have notched a total of 1,515 putouts so far this season, in addition to 520 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them sitting 7th in pro baseball, and have 55 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 68.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,545 innings on the diamond, ranking them 26th in MLB.

Pfaadt (5-13 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.38 while facing 696 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 169 hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) and has 38 free passes. His earned run average is 5.08 (92 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.270. Pfaadt has taken the hill for 163 frames and has earned 157 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The New York Mets are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a batting average of .235 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 461 instances (18th in baseball) and have accounted for 462 base hits. New York has knocked in 61 home runs for the season as well as 229 runs batted in. The Mets hold a team slugging % of .377 and they earn 4.21 runs per contest (20th in baseball). They have hit 91 two-baggers, while walking 178 times as well as putting up 240 runs.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.325 with a FIP of 4.02 as a staff for the season. They come in at 9th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 447. The New York pitching staff have given up 275 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.16 (237 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.80 (504 strikeouts against 233 walks). They have surrendered 52 long balls and they surrender 4.82 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league).

New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 35.1% of 74 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 82 times in high leverage situations in addition to 60 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 62 save situations, the Mets have recorded 39 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They sit at 21st in baseball with a save rate of 56.5%, and they have dispatched 191 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year. New York has called on relievers to enter the game in 23 save opportunities and they have earned 13 saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 46 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (27th in professional baseball). The Mets have accrued 481 assists, 39 errors and are sitting with 1,540 putouts so far this season. Out of their 4,620 innings on the diamond, the Mets are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in professional baseball).

Megill (6-3 career win-loss mark) has a 5.22 earned run average and has surrendered 9.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.10 and he has gone up against 385 batters during his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 51 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.443 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. During his MLB career, Megill has conceded 97 base hits and he has 63 K's in 88 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-126)

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