Baltimore Orioles vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Baltimore Orioles (72-50) are on their way to Citi Field on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Mets (62-59). The pitchers expected to start will be Dean Kremer and David Peterson.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are earning 5.0 runs/g, which is 3rd in the league. They have a total of 615 runs scored and have an OBP of .319. The Orioles have hit 209 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 188 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 598 runs batted in and 1,077 hits for the season, and their team batting average sits at .256. Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .452 and have struck out 1,005 times, while taking a walk on 357 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.82 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. Orioles pitchers have given up 123 long balls in addition to 521 total runs (15th in baseball). Baltimore has given up 971 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 470 earned runs. The Orioles hold a team ERA of 3.88 so far this year (11th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,032 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 366 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.87 as a unit on the campaign.

The Orioles relievers have a save percentage of 65.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 148 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 183 runners over the course of the season with 31.7% of them crossed home plate. Orioles pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 131 times as well as having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 406 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 92 holds on the campaign (2nd in MLB). They have tallied 36 saves for the season and have blown 19 of their 55 save chances.

The Orioles have transformed 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,804 innings, which has them sitting at 9th in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have amassed 3,268 putouts this year, as well as 1,018 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which puts them in 11th in professional baseball, and have earned 68 double plays.

Kremer has thrown 460 innings and has accounted for 397 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.39 (224 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.336. He has surrendered 450 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 164 walks. Kremer (27-29 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.32 while facing 1,967 opposing batters in the majors.

New York has compiled 151 HRs over the course of the season and 556 RBIs. They have tallied 224 two-baggers, while walking 392 times and scoring 580 runs. The New York Mets have compiled a team OBP of .322 in addition to a batting average of .249 over the course of the season. The Mets have a slugging percentage of .417 and they are recording 4.79 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,010 instances (17th in the league) and have a total of 1,038 base knocks.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.311 with a FIP of 4.30 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.00 (1,082 strikeouts vs 468 walks). They come in at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 948. They have given up 134 homers and they relinquish 4.65 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have yielded 558 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.19 (503 earned runs conceded).

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.5% out of their 161 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 131 times in high leverage situations and on 118 occasions with runners on base. With 123 save situations, the Mets have recorded 74 holds and 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in MLB holding a save rate of 63.3%, and they have sent 393 relievers onto the field on the year. New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 49 save opportunities and they have earned 31 saves.

In 9,723 innings played, the Mets have a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (16th in pro baseball). The New York Mets have turned 100 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in professional baseball). The Mets have accrued 1,049 assists, 78 errors and are sitting with 3,241 putouts so far this year.

So far in his MLB career, Peterson has allowed 382 base knocks while tallying 419 strikeouts in 403 innings pitched. He has allowed 191 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.406 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.26 and he has faced 1,746 batters during his MLB career. Peterson (25-22 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.26 ERA while surrendering 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baltimore

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