New York Mets vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+107) Arizona (-128)

The New York Mets (69-63) are en route to Chase Field on Thursday where they will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (75-57). The odds on this game have New York at +107 while Arizona is opening at -128. The over/under is set at 9. The men taking the mound will be David Peterson and Ryne Nelson.

As a unit, the New York Mets are putting up 4.8 runs/g, which has them at 10th in MLB. They are sitting with 631 runs and hold an OBP of .321. The Mets have accrued 244 doubles as a unit and have hit 168 balls out of the park. They have earned 605 RBI's in addition to 1,127 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is at .249. New York is slugging .420 and have been called out on strikes 1,122 times, while being walked on 424 occasions.

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The Mets hold a team ERA of 4.12 this season (18th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,162 hitters. Mets pitchers have conceded 145 home runs and 596 total runs (20th in MLB). They have walked 497 batters and their FIP sits at 4.27 as a team this year. New York has yielded 1,029 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 539 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.34 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30.

The Mets relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 59.6% and stepped onto the hill in 129 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 172 base runners on the campaign and 33.1% of them earned a run for their team. Mets bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 126 times in addition to having 143 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 420 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have accumulated 77 holds so far this year (10th in MLB). They have earned 31 saves this year and have blown 21 of their 52 save opportunities.

The Mets have transformed 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,599 innings on the field, which ranks them 14th in baseball. The New York Mets have earned 3,533 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,159 assists and 83 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which ranks 25th in baseball, and have a total of 107 double plays.

Peterson (26-22 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.12 and he has gone up against 1,802 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 393 base knocks (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 188 free passes. His ERA is 4.18 (194 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.392. Peterson has taken the mound for 417 frames and has earned 429 K's during his MLB career.

Arizona has knocked in 162 home runs for the year as well as 671 RBIs. They have 223 doubles, while taking a walk 454 times as well as scoring 704 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned an OBP of .334 as well as a team batting average of .261 over the course of the season. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .433 and they are recording 5.33 runs per contest (1st in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,020 instances (24th in MLB) and have earned 1,172 base knocks.

The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.336 in addition to having a FIP of 4.06 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.70 (1,013 strikeouts vs 391 walks). They have a ranking of 28th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,183. They have conceded 135 dingers and they concede 4.71 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 617 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.44 (581 earned runs relinquished).

Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 41.1% of 168 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 147 times in high leverage situations in addition to 120 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 137 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 79 holds and also 23 blown saves. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball with a save percentage of 58.9%, and they have sent 434 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Arizona has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 56 save chances and they have tallied 33 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 122 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in the majors). The Diamondbacks have racked up 1,217 assists, 50 errors and have a tally of 3,534 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 10,602 innings played, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (24th in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Nelson has allowed 304 base hits while he has accumulated 220 strikeouts in 292 innings. He has allowed 150 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.321 and having a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.68 and he has gone up against 1,235 opposing batters during his MLB career. Nelson (18-15 career mark) has earned a 4.62 earned run average and has surrendered 9.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-128)

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