New York Mets vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-116) Texas (-102)

The Texas Rangers (33-38) will try to beat the New York Mets (33-37) at Globe Life Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have New York at -116 while Texas is coming in at -102. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Sean Manaea and Andrew Heaney.

As a team, the New York Mets are recording 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 11th in MLB. They have accumulated 327 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .319. The Mets have tallied 120 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 80 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 311 RBI's in addition to 605 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .247. New York has a slugging % of .399 and have struck out 560 times, while taking a walk on 222 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.26 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Mets pitchers have yielded 66 long balls and 333 runs in total (22nd in MLB). New York has surrendered 558 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 290 earned runs. The Mets hold a team earned run average of 4.08 this year (18th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 624 hitters. They have walked 276 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.02 as a squad so far this season.

Mets bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 74 times as well as having 92 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 52 holds on the year (4th in the league). The Mets bullpen have earned a save percentage of 59.3% and has entered the game in 79 save situations. They have accumulated 16 saves on the campaign and have blown 11 of their 27 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 96 base runners on the campaign and 33.3% of those players crossed home plate. The Mets have sent 238 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The New York Mets have accumulated 1,918 putouts on the year, in addition to 614 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them sitting 28th in professional baseball, and have a total of 60 double plays. The Mets have converted 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,754 innings on the field, ranking them 16th in MLB.

Manaea (69-59 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.04 while going up against 4,475 batters in the majors. He has allowed 1,015 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 298 free passes. His earned run average is 4.11 (487 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.230. Manaea has thrown 1,067 innings and has tallied 992 K's during his MLB career.

The Rangers have a team slugging % of .369 and they score 4.19 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have recorded 94 doubles, while taking a walk 226 times and notching 302 runs. Texas is sitting with 69 home runs on the year to go along with 286 RBIs. They have struck out on 554 occasions (25th in baseball) and are sitting with 575 base hits. The Texas Rangers have earned an OBP of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .237 on the year.

The Texas pitching staff have allowed 319 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.14 (291 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 81 dingers and they give up 4.54 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.299 with a FIP of 4.27 as a unit on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (615 strikeouts against 266 free passes). They rank 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 556.

Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 20 save chances and they have earned 12 saves. They are ranked 20th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 214 relievers to the mound for the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 75 times in high leverage situations and on 85 occasions with runners on. Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.8% of 141 inherited runners. Sitting with 51 save situations, the Rangers have tallied 29 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

In their 5,697 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (6th in the majors). The Texas Rangers have gotten 57 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in pro baseball). The Rangers have recorded 634 assists, 35 errors and have a total of 1,899 putouts on the campaign.

Thus far in his career, Heaney has surrendered 895 base knocks while he has accumulated 973 strikeouts in 920 innings. He has given up a total of 457 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.273 and a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.53 and he has faced 3,926 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Heaney (48-56 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.47 ERA and has surrendered 8.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-116)

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