New York Mets vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+100) Cleveland (-118)

The New York Mets (21-26) are headed to Progressive Field on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Cleveland Guardians (31-17). The moneyline on this contest has the Mets at +100 while the Guardians are priced at -118. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Jose Quintana and Triston McKenzie.

The Mets have accounted for 71 two-baggers as a team and have hit 44 balls out of the stadium. New York is slugging .366 and have struck out 355 times, while taking a walk on 146 occasions. As a unit, the New York Mets are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 16th in MLB. They have 188 RBI's in addition to 377 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average sits at .237. They have accounted for 199 runs while holding a team OBP of .310.

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The Mets have compiled a team ERA of 3.99 for the season (15th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 412 hitters. Mets pitchers have given up 35 home runs and 212 total runs (19th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 205 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.92 as a team so far this season. New York has allowed 353 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) as well as 184 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.01 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34.

Mets relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 49 times as well as having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 34 holds this year (5th in MLB). The Mets relievers have compiled a save rate of 60.0% and has entered the game in 54 save situations. They have 12 saves for the year and have not converted 8 of 20 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 59 base runners for the year with 28.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Mets have dispatched 159 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Mets have turned 69.9% of balls in play into outs in their 3,810 innings, which has them sitting at 19th in baseball. The New York Mets have notched a total of 1,270 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 397 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them ranked 21st in the majors, and they have turned 38 double plays.

Quintana has thrown 1,846 innings and has accumulated 1,624 strikeouts thus far in his career. Quintana (93-97 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.64 while he has gone up against 7,745 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.78 (775 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.283. He has given up 1,823 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 546 free passes.

Cleveland has accumulated 51 long balls for the year as well as 210 runs batted in. They have recorded 73 two-baggers, while walking 139 times and racking up 228 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have tallied a team on-base percentage of .312 and a batting average of .238 over the course of the season. The Guardians hold a team slugging % of .393 and they are recording 4.85 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 349 occasions (27th in MLB) and are sitting with 373 base hits.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.189 in addition to having a FIP of 3.67 as a unit for the season. They rank 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 357. The Cleveland pitching staff have relinquished 169 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.28 (154 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.00 (421 strikeouts against 146 free passes). They have conceded 43 dingers and they yield 3.60 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

Cleveland relievers have an inherited score rate of 22.8% out of 57 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 70 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 61 save situations, the Guardians have tallied 36 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are currently ranked 11th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 177 relievers onto the field so far this year. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 24 save chances and they have walked away with 16 saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 43 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in MLB). The Guardians have 412 assists, 30 errors and have a total of 1,296 putouts this season. In 3,888 innings on the field, the Guardians have a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (14th in baseball).

McKenzie (20-27 career mark) has a 3.68 earned run average while surrendering 6.4 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.79 and he has gone up against 1,635 opposing batters so far in his career. He has given up 167 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.081 and having a FIP of 4.1. During his pro baseball career, McKenzie has conceded 289 base knocks while he has totaled 424 strikeouts in 408 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-118)

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