Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets Prediction, 9/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Cincinnati Reds (68-73) are traveling to Citi Field on Sunday where they will take on the New York Mets (76-64). The starting pitchers are Julian Aguiar and Luis Severino.

The Reds have earned 235 two-baggers as a team and have hit 162 balls out of the stadium. Cincinnati is slugging .400 and have been called out on strikes 1,269 times, while taking a walk on 434 occasions. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which has them at 15th in baseball. They have 603 runs batted in as well as 1,089 hits on the season, and their batting average is sitting at .234. They have accumulated 634 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .308.

Get all of our MLB Picks

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.78 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26. Reds pitchers have allowed 169 home runs and also 613 runs (15th in the league). Cincinnati has surrendered 1,137 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 572 earned runs. The Reds have an earned run average of 4.13 over the course of the season (16th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,200 hitters. They have walked 431 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a team over the course of the season.

The Reds bullpen have compiled a save rate of 68.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 119 save situations. The relievers have inherited 197 base runners so far this year with 28.4% of those players ended up scoring. Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 126 times in addition to having 131 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 463 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have recorded 72 holds for the season (14th in baseball). They have accumulated 30 saves for the year and have missed out on 14 of 44 chances to save the game.

The Cincinnati Reds have earned a total of 3,738 putouts this year, in addition to 1,076 assists and 91 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which has them sitting 29th in pro baseball, and they have turned 89 double plays. The Reds have turned 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,214 innings, ranking them 16th in pro baseball.

Aguiar (1-0 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 6.57 and he has gone up against 76 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 19 hits (10.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 6 free passes. His earned run average is 6.67 (12 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.543. Aguiar has taken the hill for 16 frames and has racked up 9 strikeouts so far in his career.

New York has accumulated 179 home runs so far this year and 642 runs batted in. They have recorded 256 two-baggers, while getting a free base 447 times as well as scoring 670 runs. The New York Mets have compiled an OBP of .320 and a batting average of .249 on the campaign. The Mets have a team slugging % of .420 and they are recording 4.79 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,200 instances (13th in the league) and have tallied 1,192 base knocks.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.285 in addition to having a FIP of 4.21 as a team for the season. They sit at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,082. The New York pitching staff have given up 616 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.02 (558 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (1,238 strikeouts against 522 walks). They have allowed 149 home runs and they relinquish 4.44 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

With 150 save situations, the Mets have recorded 92 holds and also 22 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 57 save opportunities and they have converted 35 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 156 times in high leverage situations and also on 135 occasions with runners on. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.4% of 182 inherited base runners. They are ranked 22nd in MLB with a save percentage of 61.4%, and they have sent 447 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The New York Mets have turned 116 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The Mets have racked up 1,224 assists, 85 errors and have 3,746 putouts on the season. Out of their 11,238 innings on the diamond, the Mets have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.3% (11th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Severino has allowed 793 hits while he has tallied 924 punch outs in 886 frames. Severino (64-43 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.80 earned run average and has given up 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 374 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.198 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.43 and he has faced 3,692 hitters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here