New York Mets vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs San Diego Padres

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Sportsnet New York

Petco Park is where the San Diego Padres (72-56) will try to beat the New York Mets (66-61) on Saturday. The men taking the mound will be David Peterson and Michael King.

New York has a slugging percentage of .420 and have struck out 1,067 times, while drawing a walk on 415 occasions. They have accrued 582 RBI's and 1,083 hits on the year, and their average at the plate is .249. The Mets have accumulated 232 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 162 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 606 runs scored while having a team OBP of .322. As a unit, the New York Mets are notching 4.8 runs per contest, which is 10th in baseball.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.34 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.30. Mets pitchers have allowed 139 long balls and also 579 runs in total (21st in baseball). New York has conceded 986 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 522 earned runs. The Mets are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.14 for the season (19th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,129 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 483 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a team over the course of the season.

The Mets have sent 405 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 166 base runners on the campaign and 33.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 31 saves this season and have missed out on 20 of 51 save opportunities. The Mets relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 60.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 125 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 74 holds for the year (11th in MLB). Mets pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 121 times in addition to having 138 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have transformed 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,209 innings on the field, ranking them 14th in the majors. The New York Mets have notched a total of 3,403 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,110 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them sitting 28th in pro baseball, and they have turned 103 double plays.

Peterson has taken the hill for 410 innings and has totaled 427 K's so far in his career. His ERA is 4.23 (193 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.399. He has conceded 388 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 186 walks. Peterson (25-22 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.17 and he has faced 1,773 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

San Diego has compiled 147 long balls so far this year to go along with 589 runs batted in. They have hit 196 doubles, while getting a free base 352 times as well as scoring 611 runs. The San Diego Padres have accounted for an on-base percentage of .325 and a batting average of .265 so far this season. The Padres have a team slugging % of .419 and they average 4.77 runs per game (11th in baseball). They have been rung up on 849 occasions (30th in baseball) and have totaled 1,157 hits.

The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.235 in addition to having a FIP of 3.79 as a squad on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (1,154 strikeouts against 364 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,038. They have given up 137 dingers and they surrender 4.31 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 544 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.00 (504 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 114 save situations, the Padres have earned 60 holds and 19 blown saves. San Diego has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 52 save opportunities and they have come away with 33 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 104 times in high leverage situations and also on 132 occasions with runners on. San Diego relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.2% out of their 199 inherited base runners. They rank 15th in the league with a save percentage of 63.5%, and they have sent 424 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The San Diego Padres have turned 94 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in pro baseball). The Padres have recorded 1,010 assists, 59 errors and are sitting with 3,407 putouts for the year. Out of their 10,221 innings on the diamond, the Padres have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (21st in professional baseball).

So far in his career, King has allowed 328 base knocks while earning 449 strikeouts in 388 frames. King (24-23 career win-loss record) has a 3.31 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 143 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.187 and a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.38 and he has faced 1,620 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego

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