New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 4/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Monday, April 22, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

The San Francisco Giants (10-12) welcome the New York Mets (12-8) at Oracle Park on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound are Jose Quintana and Keaton Winn.

New York owns a slugging percentage of .392 and have been rung up 149 times, while drawing a walk on 75 occasions. They have earned 97 runs batted in and 172 hits for the year, and their team batting average comes in at .251. The Mets have accumulated 29 two-baggers as a team and have hit 22 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 102 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .335. As a team, the New York Mets are scoring 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 9th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.24 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Mets pitchers have allowed 10 long balls and 81 runs in total (6th in MLB). New York has relinquished 145 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 63 earned runs. The Mets have an ERA of 3.13 over the course of the season (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 199 batters. They have walked 89 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.44 as a team on the season.

The Mets have dispatched 72 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 27 runners on the campaign with 37.0% of those players crossed the plate. They have compiled 7 saves this year and have not converted 3 of their 10 chances to save the game. The Mets relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 70.0% and has come into the game in 26 save situations. The relievers have racked up 16 holds this season (5th in baseball). Mets relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 21 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have turned 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,629 innings on the field, which has them ranked 22nd in MLB. The New York Mets have 543 putouts for the season, in addition to 154 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .976 which puts them in 29th in baseball, and have 19 double plays.

Quintana has taken the ball for 1,820 innings and has racked up 1,608 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.73 (755 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.281. He has given up 1,793 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 539 walks. Quintana (93-94 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.62 while he has gone up against 7,630 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Giants hold a slugging percentage of .389 and they average 4.18 runs per game (19th in the league). They have recorded 38 two-baggers, while taking a walk 69 times as well as earning 92 runs. San Francisco has hit 20 home runs for the year as well as 87 RBIs. They have struck out on 178 occasions (14th in the league) and have totaled 184 base knocks. The San Francisco Giants have earned an OBP of .315 as well as a team batting average of .250 for the season.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.311 and have a FIP of 4.05 as a unit on the campaign. They are currently ranked 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 192. The San Francisco pitching staff have given up 111 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.97 (105 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.80 (164 strikeouts vs 57 free passes). They have allowed 22 home runs and they concede 5.26 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB).

San Francisco has had relief pitchers take the mound in 4 save chances and they have earned 3 saves. They rank 7th in the league holding a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 66 relievers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 16 times in high leverage situations and also on 14 occasions with runners on. San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 53.8% of 26 inherited runners. With 14 save situations, the Giants have earned 10 holds and also 1 blown save.

In 1,710 innings played, the Giants have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.0% (23rd in baseball). The San Francisco Giants have gotten 21 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in pro baseball). The Giants have accrued 225 assists, 11 errors and have earned a total of 570 putouts on the season.

So far in his MLB career, Winn has conceded 52 base hits while tallying 52 strikeouts in 64 innings pitched. Winn (2-6 career record) is the owner of a 4.48 ERA while surrendering 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has given up 32 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.057 and a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 3.25 and he has faced 259 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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