New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 9/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Citizens Bank Park is the location where the Philadelphia Phillies (88-58) will take on the New York Mets (80-66) on Friday. The starting pitchers are Jose Quintana and Aaron Nola.

The Mets have hit 261 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 184 balls out of the park. New York is slugging .415 and have struck out 1,249 times, while taking a walk on 465 occasions. As a team, the New York Mets are notching 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 9th in the league. They have recorded 661 RBI's and 1,225 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is at .246. They have earned a total of 692 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .319.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.42 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.27. Mets pitchers have surrendered 151 home runs in addition to 633 total runs (15th in the league). New York has given up 1,120 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 574 earned runs. The Mets hold a team earned run average of 3.97 for the season (14th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,303 hitters. They have walked 539 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.13 as a squad on the campaign.

Mets relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 145 times in addition to having 163 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 93 holds this season (4th in baseball). The Mets bullpen have compiled a save rate of 61.7% and stepped onto the hill in 155 save situations. They have earned 37 saves on the campaign and have blown 23 of 60 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 194 base runners for the year with 32.0% of those players crossed the plate. The Mets have sent 467 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Mets have transformed 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,724 innings on the field, which has them sitting 12th in baseball. The New York Mets have a total of 3,908 putouts this season, as well as 1,270 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which ranks 24th in the majors, and they have turned 122 double plays.

Quintana has pitched in 1,950 frames and has 1,710 strikeouts thus far in his career. Quintana (100-102 career record) has a FIP of 3.71 while he has gone up against 8,189 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.77 (817 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.282. He has conceded 1,913 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 587 free passes.

The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .426 and they earn 4.89 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have 261 doubles, while getting a free base 475 times as well as scoring 714 runs. Philadelphia has compiled 177 home runs for the season to go along with 682 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,217 occasions (19th in MLB) and have a total of 1,297 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned an on-base percentage of .328 and a team batting average of .259 so far this year.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 590 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.71 (538 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 161 homers and they surrender 4.07 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.212 and have a FIP of 3.82 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (1,289 strikeouts vs 390 bases on balls). They come in at 17th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,192.

With 126 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 71 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have converted 35 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 157 times in high leverage situations in addition to 86 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.2% of 117 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 13th in the league with a save rate of 64.8%, and they have dispatched 466 relievers to the mound for the year.

In their 11,748 innings on the field, the Phillies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (18th in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 111 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in pro baseball). The Phillies have recorded 1,326 assists, 79 errors and have accumulated 3,916 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Nola has conceded 1,398 hits while accumulating 1,749 K's in 1,598 innings. Nola (102-78 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.69 earned run average while giving up 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 655 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.135 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.20 and he has gone up against 6,540 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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