New York Mets vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Miami Marlins

Date: Friday, May 17, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Sportsnet New York

loanDepot park is the location where the Miami Marlins (13-32) will go up against the New York Mets (19-23) on Friday. The starting pitchers are Christian Scott and Jesus Luzardo.

New York has a slugging rate of .367 and have been called out on strikes 318 times, while drawing a walk on 137 occasions. They have 167 runs batted in as well as 335 hits for the year, and their average at the plate comes in at .233. The Mets have accumulated 63 doubles as a unit and have knocked 42 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 177 runs while holding a team OBP of .307. As a unit, the New York Mets are compiling 4.2 runs/g, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.97 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Mets pitchers have surrendered 30 home runs in addition to 186 total runs (15th in baseball). New York has allowed 311 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 160 earned runs. The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 3.81 on the season (13th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 378 hitters. They have walked 192 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a unit on the year.

The Mets relievers have earned a save rate of 62.5% and has come into the game in 45 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 56 runners for the year and 25.0% of those runners crossed the plate. Mets pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 44 times and also have had 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have dispatched 142 relievers to the hill for the season. The relievers have tallied 29 holds for the season (7th in MLB). They have 10 saves this season and have not converted 6 of their 16 save opportunities.

The Mets have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,402 innings on the diamond, ranking them 13th in baseball. The New York Mets have accumulated 1,134 putouts for the season, in addition to 351 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 23rd in the majors, and have accumulated 35 double plays.

Scott (0-1 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 2.64 while he has faced 50 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 11 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 3 free passes. His ERA is 2.84 (4 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.105. Scott has taken the mound for 12 frames and has earned 14 strikeouts so far in his career.

Miami has hit 36 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 159 runs batted in. They have hit 56 two-baggers, while getting a free base 103 times and putting up 163 runs. The Miami Marlins have an on-base percentage of .280 in addition to a team batting average of .225 on the campaign. The Marlins hold a slugging percentage of .341 and they have an average of 3.62 runs per game (27th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 342 occasions (22nd in MLB) and have earned 339 base hits.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.441 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.37 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (380 strikeouts vs 179 walks). They are currently ranked 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 396. They have conceded 50 dingers and they yield 5.64 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Miami pitching staff have conceded 250 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.98 (221 earned runs relinquished).

Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.1% out of 64 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 46 times in high leverage situations and also on 43 occasions with base runners. With 37 save situations, the Marlins have 20 holds and also 10 blown saves. They rank 29th in baseball with a save percentage of 41.2%, and they have dispatched 152 relievers onto the field for the season. Miami has called on relievers to take the mound in 17 save opportunities and they have walked away with 7 saves.

Out of their 3,591 innings on the field, the Marlins hold a efficiency on defense of 67.5% (28th in pro baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 37 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (28th in baseball). The Marlins have accrued 421 assists, 34 errors and have a total of 1,197 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Luzardo has allowed 428 base knocks while he has accumulated 536 strikeouts in 477 innings pitched. Luzardo (23-31 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.30 earned run average while giving up 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 228 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.258 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.12 and he has faced 2,005 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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