New York Mets vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, June 17, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Sportsnet New York

The New York Mets (30-37) are hitting the road to Globe Life Field on Monday where they will meet the Texas Rangers (33-35). The pitchers who are expected to start are David Peterson and Jon Gray.

As a squad, the New York Mets are compiling 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 13th in the league. They have racked up 295 runs and have an OBP of .312. The Mets have recorded 110 doubles as a squad and have hit 73 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 279 runs batted in and 555 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .241. New York has a slugging rate of .389 and have been called out on strikes 533 times, while taking a walk on 207 occasions.

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The Mets have an earned run average of 4.21 on the campaign (22nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 586 batters. Mets pitchers have allowed 63 home runs and also 323 runs in total (23rd in baseball). They have walked 265 hitters and their FIP is 4.07 as a team on the year. New York has surrendered 535 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 282 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.21 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33.

The Mets relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 57.7% and has entered the game in 73 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 92 runners over the course of the season and 31.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. Mets relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 71 times as well as having 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 226 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relievers have earned 47 holds for the season (5th in baseball). They have tallied 15 saves so far this season and have blown 11 of 26 chances to get a save.

The Mets have transformed 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,430 innings, which has them sitting at 19th in baseball. The New York Mets have earned a total of 1,810 putouts on the campaign, as well as 577 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them sitting 26th in the majors, and they have turned 56 double plays.

Peterson has taken the ball for 349 frames and has earned 369 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.52 (175 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.415. He has surrendered 337 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 156 walks. Peterson (20-21 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.45 while facing 1,512 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Texas Rangers have tallied an OBP of .310 as well as a batting average of .241 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 517 occasions (25th in the league) and have earned a total of 553 base knocks. Texas has hit 68 long balls on the campaign to go along with 277 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .376 and they are recording 4.31 runs per game (16th in the league). They have put up 87 doubles, while taking a walk 218 times as well as scoring 293 runs.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.268 in addition to having a FIP of 4.23 as a squad this year. They come in at 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 513. The Texas pitching staff have given up 290 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.93 (262 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (576 strikeouts vs 248 walks). They have surrendered 75 HR's and they allow 4.35 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB).

Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 20 save opportunities and they have converted 12 saves. They are currently ranked 20th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 204 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 75 times in high leverage situations and also on 80 occasions with runners on. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 35.6% out of their 135 inherited base runners. With 51 save situations, the Rangers have 29 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 53 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in baseball). The Rangers have racked up 604 assists, 33 errors and are sitting with 1,800 putouts so far this year. In their 5,400 innings on the field, the Rangers have earned a efficiency on defense of 71.5% (5th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Gray has given up 1,140 hits while he has earned 1,188 punch outs in 1,175 innings pitched. Gray (71-66 career record) is the owner of a 4.33 earned run average and has conceded 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 566 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.303 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.03 and he has gone up against 4,992 opposing batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas

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