New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Philadelphia Phillies (30-13) will compete against the New York Mets (19-22) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jose Quintana and Taijuan Walker.

The Mets have compiled 60 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 41 baseballs out of the park. New York has a slugging percentage of .365 and have struck out 315 times, while taking a walk on 134 occasions. As a team, the New York Mets are earning 4.2 runs/g, which has them sitting at 18th in the league. They have earned 163 RBI's and 326 hits this year, and their batting average sits at .233. They are sitting with 172 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .307.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.01 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32. Mets pitchers have conceded 29 long balls and 176 runs in total (13th in the league). New York has given up 301 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 153 earned runs. The Mets have an ERA of 3.72 for the year (11th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 375 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 187 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.81 as a unit on the year.

Mets pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 43 times as well as having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 29 holds on the season (6th in MLB). The Mets relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 62.5% and has come into the game in 45 save situations. They have tallied 10 saves this season and have blown 6 of their 16 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 55 runners this season with 25.5% of them crossed the plate. The Mets have sent 140 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Mets have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of 3,330 innings on the field, which has them ranked 12th in MLB. The New York Mets have earned 1,110 putouts thus far, as well as 341 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which ranks 16th in the majors, and have accumulated 35 double plays.

Quintana has pitched in 1,840 frames and is sitting with 1,620 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.78 (773 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.285. He has given up 1,819 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 546 walks. Quintana (93-97 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.64 while facing 7,724 hitters during his time in the majors.

Philadelphia has accumulated 50 home runs on the campaign to go along with 212 RBIs. They have put up 62 two-baggers, while taking a walk 166 times as well as scoring 222 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .337 in addition to a team batting average of .259 for the year. The Phillies have a team slugging % of .418 and they tally 5.16 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have been rung up on 377 occasions (10th in the league) and have earned 377 base knocks.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.148 and have a FIP of 3.25 as a staff on the campaign. They rank 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 320. The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 155 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.19 (137 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.40 (404 strikeouts against 123 walks). They have relinquished 34 home runs and they surrender 3.61 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB).

Philadelphia has had relievers enter the game in 19 save opportunities and they have walked away with 13 saves. They rank 12th in baseball with a save percentage of 68.4%, and they have dispatched 128 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 51 times in high leverage situations and also on 29 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 47.5% out of 40 inherited base runners. Sitting with 42 save situations, the Phillies have accrued 23 holds and 6 blown saves.

In their 3,474 innings played, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (14th in the majors). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 30 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (14th in baseball). The Phillies have recorded 391 assists, 25 errors and have accounted for 1,158 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Walker has allowed 993 base hits while he has earned 959 strikeouts in 1,089 innings. Walker (72-56 career mark) has earned a 3.98 earned run average and has given up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 482 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.241 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.67 and he has faced 4,581 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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