New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024

Location: London Stadium in London, UK

TV: Sportsnet New York

London Stadium is the location where the Philadelphia Phillies (44-19) will take on the New York Mets (27-35) on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jose Quintana and Taijuan Walker.

The Mets have recorded 101 doubles as a team and have hit 69 balls out of the stadium. New York has a slugging percentage of .391 and have struck out 494 times, while taking a walk on 191 occasions. As a unit, the New York Mets are scoring 4.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 14th in baseball. They have recorded 259 runs batted in in addition to 517 hits for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .242. They have tallied 272 runs while holding a team OBP of .312.

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The Mets hold a team earned run average of 4.21 on the year (20th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 546 hitters. Mets pitchers have allowed 57 home runs in addition to 301 total runs (24th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 251 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.05 as a squad this year. New York has relinquished 491 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 261 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.18 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33.

The Mets have dispatched 206 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 82 base runners this year with 34.1% of them earned a run for their team. They have recorded 14 saves for the year and have not converted 11 of 25 save opportunities. The Mets relievers have recorded a save percentage of 56.0% and has entered the game in 71 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 46 holds for the season (3rd in baseball). Mets bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 64 times and also have had 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have transformed 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,025 innings, which has them ranked 20th in professional baseball. The New York Mets have notched a total of 1,675 putouts on the year, in addition to 523 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which has them ranked 27th in professional baseball, and they have turned 51 double plays.

Quintana has thrown 1,861 frames and has accounted for 1,635 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.79 (784 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.283. He has allowed 1,839 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 549 free passes. Quintana (93-98 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.74 while he has faced 7,813 hitters during his time in the majors.

Philadelphia has 71 long balls so far this season to go along with 305 RBIs. They have 92 doubles, while walking 233 times and putting up 320 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies hold an on-base percentage of .329 in addition to a batting average of .253 over the course of the season. The Phillies hold a slugging % of .408 and they are scoring 5.08 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have struck out on 518 occasions (15th in the league) and have recorded 539 hits.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.117 and have a FIP of 3.23 as a squad on the year. They come in at 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 462. The Philadelphia pitching staff have allowed 216 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 2.92 (185 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (584 strikeouts vs 176 bases on balls). They have conceded 49 home runs and they concede 3.40 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Sitting with 63 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 35 holds and also 8 blown saves. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 27 save opportunities and they have converted 19 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 79 times in high leverage situations and also on 40 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.6% out of their 48 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 10th in the league with a save rate of 70.4%, and they have dispatched 192 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 44 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (17th in pro baseball). The Phillies have recorded 577 assists, 37 errors and have amassed 1,713 putouts over the course of the season. In 5,139 innings played, the Phillies have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.9% (7th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Walker has surrendered 1,017 base hits while he has tallied 974 strikeouts in 1,107 innings pitched. He has allowed 496 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.253 and a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.63 and he has faced 4,671 batters in his MLB career. Walker (72-57 career record) is the owner of a 4.03 earned run average while giving up 8.3 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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