New York Mets vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Texas Rangers (33-38) will try to beat the New York Mets (33-37) at Globe Life Field on Tuesday. The starting pitchers are Luis Severino and Michael Lorenzen.

The Mets have recorded 117 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 78 baseballs out of the park. New York has a slugging percentage of .394 and have been rung up 553 times, while taking a walk on 220 occasions. As a team, the New York Mets are knocking in 4.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 12th in the league. They have 297 RBI's as well as 583 hits on the season, while their batting average is sitting at .243. They have 313 runs while holding a team OBP of .315.

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The Mets have an ERA of 4.11 this year (20th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 614 batters. Mets pitchers have yielded 65 home runs and also 331 runs (22nd in baseball). They have walked 273 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.03 as a team on the year. New York has yielded 552 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 288 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.25 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.31.

Mets bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 74 times and also have had 92 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 52 holds for the year (4th in baseball). The Mets relief pitchers have a save rate of 59.3% and has entered the game in 79 save situations. They have tallied 16 saves on the year and have blown 11 of their 27 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 96 runners this season and 33.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Mets have sent 236 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Mets have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,673 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 17th in pro baseball. The New York Mets have notched a total of 1,891 putouts for the season, as well as 607 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which ranks 29th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 59 double plays.

Severino has pitched in 805 innings and has accounted for 848 K's so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.72 (333 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.185. He has given up 709 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 245 walks. Severino (58-39 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.67 and he has gone up against 3,345 hitters in the majors.

The Texas Rangers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .306 as well as a team batting average of .238 on the campaign. They have struck out on 544 occasions (25th in baseball) and have notched a total of 569 base hits. Texas has accumulated 68 long balls for the year as well as 284 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a slugging % of .370 and they have an average of 4.23 runs per game (18th in MLB). They have notched 92 doubles, while getting a free base 223 times and earning 300 runs.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.279 in addition to having a FIP of 4.25 as a staff for the season. They rank 6th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 534. The Texas pitching staff have allowed 305 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.00 (277 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (608 strikeouts against 264 walks). They have relinquished 79 homers and they surrender 4.40 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB).

Sitting with 51 save situations, the Rangers have tallied 29 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Texas has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 20 save opportunities and they have walked away with 12 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 75 times in high leverage situations in addition to 83 occasions with runners on. Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.8% of 138 inherited base runners. They rank 19th in the league holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 211 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

In their 5,616 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (5th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have turned 55 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (10th in pro baseball). The Rangers have 625 assists, 35 errors and have notched a total of 1,872 putouts during this campaign.

Lorenzen (44-41 career mark) holds a 4.01 earned run average and has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and he has gone up against 3,335 opposing hitters during his career. He has allowed a total of 352 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.314 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. Thus far in his career, Lorenzen has allowed 720 hits while earning 649 punch outs in 789 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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