New York Mets vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The New York Mets (21-25) are on their way to Progressive Field on Tuesday where they will go up against the Cleveland Guardians (30-17). The expected starting pitchers will be Adrian Houser and Carlos Carrasco.

As a squad, the New York Mets are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 16th in MLB. They have earned 199 runs while having a team OBP of .310. The Mets have accrued 71 doubles as a unit and have hit 44 balls out of the stadium. They have 188 runs batted in and 377 hits for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .237. New York is slugging .366 and have struck out 355 times, while being walked on 146 occasions.

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The Mets have an ERA of 3.99 so far this season (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 412 hitters. Mets pitchers have given up 35 long balls and also 212 total runs (19th in MLB). They have walked 205 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.92 as a team for the year. New York has allowed 353 base knocks (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 184 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.01 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34.

Mets bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 49 times in addition to having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 34 holds for the season (3rd in the league). The Mets relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 60.0% and has come into the game in 54 save situations. They have compiled 12 saves so far this year and have blown 8 of 20 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 59 runners over the course of the season with 28.8% of them crossed the plate. The Mets have sent 157 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The New York Mets have amassed 1,246 putouts this year, in addition to 391 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them sitting 22nd in baseball, and they have turned 38 double plays. The Mets have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,738 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 19th in pro baseball.

Houser has pitched in 572 frames and has accumulated 456 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.20 (267 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.385. He has surrendered 557 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 235 walks. Houser (31-37 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.24 while he has faced 2,467 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Cleveland has 51 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 210 RBIs. They have put up 73 two-baggers, while getting a free base 139 times and scoring 228 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have an OBP of .312 and a team batting average of .238 so far this season. The Guardians have a SLG% of .393 and they score 4.85 runs per outing (5th in MLB). They have struck out on 349 occasions (27th in baseball) and have recorded 373 hits.

The Guardians are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.189 and have a FIP of 3.67 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.00 (421 strikeouts against 146 free passes). They come in at 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 357. They have allowed 43 home runs and they allow 3.60 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have allowed 169 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.28 (154 earned runs conceded).

Cleveland has had relievers enter the game in 23 save opportunities and they have walked away with 15 saves. They sit at 13th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.2%, and they have sent 173 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 69 times in high leverage situations in addition to 47 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.6% out of 55 inherited runners. Sitting with 57 save situations, the Guardians have recorded 33 holds and 8 blown saves.

In 3,807 innings played, the Guardians hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (16th in baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 42 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in pro baseball). The Guardians have racked up 402 assists, 30 errors and have notched a total of 1,269 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Carrasco has allowed 1,548 hits and he has 1,607 punch outs in 1,583 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 717 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.253 and having a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.69 and he has gone up against 6,612 hitters so far in his MLB career. Carrasco (109-97 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.08 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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