Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (62-58) will take on the Miami Marlins (45-76) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Roddery Munoz and Sean Manaea.

The Marlins have accumulated 162 doubles as a team and have hit 112 baseballs out of the stadium. Miami has a slugging % of .366 and have been called out on strikes 1,044 times, while taking a walk on 289 occasions. As a team, the Miami Marlins are recording 3.7 runs per outing, which puts them at 29th in the league. They have recorded 436 runs batted in and 976 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is .238. They have tallied 450 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .294.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.43 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.37. Marlins pitchers have allowed 132 home runs in addition to 610 total runs (28th in the league). Miami has conceded 1,061 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 549 earned runs. The Marlins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.59 on the year (28th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,000 batters. They have walked 411 batters and their FIP is 4.24 as a team on the campaign.

Marlins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 125 times and also have had 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 57 holds for the season (20th in the league). The Marlins relievers have a save percentage of 51.1% and stepped onto the hill in 103 save situations. They have compiled 23 saves for the year and have missed out on 22 of their 45 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 172 base runners for the season with 34.9% of those runners crossed the plate. The Marlins have sent 417 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Marlins have converted 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,678 innings, which has them sitting 28th in the majors. The Miami Marlins have a total of 3,226 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,101 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which ranks 29th in the majors, and have accumulated 90 double plays.

Munoz (2-6 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 5.62 while he has gone up against 331 batters in the majors. He has conceded 72 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 35 free passes. His ERA is 5.70 (47 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.442. Munoz has taken the hill for 74 innings and has accumulated 62 punch outs in his MLB career.

New York has hit 149 home runs so far this season as well as 551 RBIs. They have put up 223 doubles, while taking a walk 387 times as well as putting up 574 runs. The New York Mets have tallied a team on-base percentage of .321 in addition to a team batting average of .249 on the season. The Mets have a team slugging % of .417 and they have an average of 4.78 runs per outing (9th in the league). They have struck out on 1,002 occasions (18th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,029 base hits.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.301 with a FIP of 4.28 as a unit this season. They rank 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 936. The New York pitching staff have allowed 551 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.17 (496 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.00 (1,076 strikeouts against 457 walks). They have given up 133 homers and they give up 4.63 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.5% out of their 161 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 131 times in high leverage situations and on 118 occasions with runners on. With 122 save situations, the Mets have amassed 74 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They are ranked 13th in the league holding a save percentage of 64.6%, and they have dispatched 388 relievers onto the diamond for the year. New York has had relievers step onto the mound in 48 save chances and they have come away with 31 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 100 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (28th in MLB). The Mets have recorded 1,039 assists, 78 errors and have notched a total of 3,214 putouts so far this year. In their 9,642 innings played, the Mets hold a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (14th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Manaea has allowed 1,054 base hits while accumulating 1,050 strikeouts in 1,125 innings. Manaea (73-61 record in his career) holds a 4.03 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 504 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.224 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.25 and he has faced 4,711 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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