New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Phillies (29-13) will compete against the New York Mets (19-21) at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Adrian Houser and Ranger Suarez.

New York has a slugging rate of .370 and have been rung up 307 times, while drawing a walk on 134 occasions. They have accumulated 163 RBI's and 322 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is .235. The Mets have hit 59 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 41 balls out of the park. They have a total of 172 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .310. As a team, the New York Mets are earning 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 15th in baseball.

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The Mets are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.71 for the year (11th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 368 batters. Mets pitchers have conceded 29 long balls and 172 runs in total (13th in MLB). They have walked 179 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.80 as a unit so far this year. New York has surrendered 294 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 149 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.31.

The Mets relievers have a save rate of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 45 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 53 base runners so far this season with 26.4% of them ended up scoring. Mets pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 42 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 136 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have 29 holds so far this year (4th in MLB). They have accumulated 10 saves this year and have not converted 6 out of their 16 chances to get a save.

The Mets have turned 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,249 innings on the field, which has them sitting 12th in professional baseball. The New York Mets have notched a total of 1,083 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 331 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which puts them in 20th in the majors, and they have turned 35 double plays.

Houser has taken the hill for 570 innings and is sitting with 455 K's during his pro baseball career. Houser (31-37 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.25 and he has gone up against 2,456 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.20 (266 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.382. He has conceded 554 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 234 free passes.

Philadelphia has a total of 50 home runs over the course of the season and 208 RBIs. They have 60 doubles, while walking 158 times and scoring 218 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded a team OBP of .335 as well as a team batting average of .260 on the year. The Phillies have a team SLG% of .421 and they score 5.19 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have struck out on 370 occasions (9th in baseball) and have totaled 370 hits.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.164 and have a FIP of 3.30 as a unit for the season. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 316. The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 155 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.27 (137 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.50 (396 strikeouts vs 123 bases on balls). They have relinquished 34 long balls and they yield 3.70 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Sitting with 42 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 23 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. Philadelphia has had relievers step onto the mound in 19 save opportunities and they have walked away with 13 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 51 times in high leverage situations and on 29 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 47.5% out of 40 inherited runners. They sit at 12th in the league with a save rate of 68.4%, and they have sent 128 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 29 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (16th in professional baseball). The Phillies have 382 assists, 25 errors and have accumulated 1,131 putouts so far this year. In 3,393 innings on the field, the Phillies hold a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (15th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Suarez has allowed 465 hits while accumulating 464 K's in 508 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 181 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.248 and having a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.75 and he has faced 2,116 batters during his career. Suarez (36-21 career record) has earned a 3.21 ERA while surrendering 8.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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