Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, May 10, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (18-18) will meet the Atlanta Braves (22-12) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Charlie Morton and Jose Quintana.

The Braves have accounted for 73 doubles as a squad and have hit 36 baseballs out of the park. Atlanta is slugging .418 and have been rung up 296 times, while drawing a walk on 107 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 4th in the league. They have earned 165 RBI's as well as 301 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is at .257. They have 172 runs while having a team OBP of .326.

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The Braves have a team ERA of 3.67 over the course of the season (11th in the league), and they have rung up 276 hitters. Braves pitchers have given up 35 home runs and 131 runs in total (6th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 101 opposing players and their FIP is 3.94 as a squad for the season. Atlanta has relinquished 265 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 121 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.73 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24.

Braves bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 29 times and also have had 39 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 18 holds over the course of the season (20th in baseball). The Braves relievers have earned a save percentage of 62.5% and has come into the game in 34 save situations. They have recorded 10 saves this year and have blown 6 out of their 16 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 33 base runners this year and 33.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Braves have dispatched 108 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Atlanta Braves have a total of 889 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 336 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .991 which is 1st in pro baseball, and have a total of 33 double plays. The Braves have transformed 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,667 innings on the diamond, ranking them 10th in pro baseball.

Morton has taken the hill for 1,996 innings and is sitting with 1,913 strikeouts so far in his career. Morton (132-113 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.78 while he has faced 8,544 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.99 (885 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.302. He has allowed 1,865 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 735 walks.

New York has accounted for 38 home runs this season to go along with 153 RBIs. They have 52 two-baggers, while walking 119 times and racking up 161 runs. The New York Mets have recorded an on-base percentage of .315 in addition to a team batting average of .241 so far this year. The Mets have a team SLG% of .376 and they have an average of 4.47 runs per game (14th in the league). They have struck out on 272 instances (28th in the league) and have earned 298 base knocks.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.318 with a FIP of 3.65 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.30 (334 strikeouts against 161 free passes). They rank 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 266. They have given up 23 long balls and they yield 4.33 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league). The New York pitching staff have given up 156 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.72 (134 earned runs conceded).

New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.7% out of their 47 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 56 times in high leverage situations in addition to 37 occasions with runners on. With 42 save situations, the Mets have accumulated 27 holds and also 5 blown saves. They sit at 14th in MLB holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 124 relievers onto the field this year. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 15 save chances and they have come away with 10 saves.

In their 2,916 innings played, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (16th in pro baseball). The New York Mets have turned 31 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in pro baseball). The Mets have accrued 296 assists, 22 errors and are sitting with 972 putouts for the year.

In his pro baseball career, Quintana has surrendered 1,813 base hits and he has 1,617 strikeouts in 1,835 innings. Quintana (93-96 record in his career) holds a 3.77 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 769 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.284 and having a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.97 and he has gone up against 7,702 hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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