New York Mets vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 9/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The New York Mets (79-65) are on their way to Rogers Centre on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (68-77). The expected starting pitchers will be Sean Manaea and Bowden Francis.

New York has a slugging % of .416 and have struck out 1,237 times, while taking a walk on 458 occasions. They have 654 runs batted in and 1,215 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is .247. The Mets have hit 259 doubles as a team and have knocked 182 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 684 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .320. As a squad, the New York Mets are compiling 4.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 9th in MLB.

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The Mets hold a team ERA of 3.97 for the year (14th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,289 batters. Mets pitchers have given up 151 home runs and 625 total runs (15th in the league). They have walked 530 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.15 as a team this season. New York has allowed 1,102 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) as well as 567 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.43 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Mets relievers have a save percentage of 61.0% and has come into the game in 154 save situations. The relievers have inherited 187 runners on the season and 32.6% of them earned a run for their team. Mets relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 140 times as well as having 163 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have dispatched 460 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have accumulated 93 holds so far this season (4th in the league). They have tallied 36 saves this season and have blown 23 of 59 chances to get a save.

The New York Mets have accumulated 3,857 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,258 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 24th in professional baseball, and have a total of 120 double plays. The Mets have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,571 innings on the field, which has them ranked 12th in the majors.

Manaea has taken the ball for 1,159 innings and has earned 1,088 punch outs during his career. His earned run average is 4.01 (517 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.207. He has surrendered 1,071 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 328 walks. Manaea (76-61 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.95 and he has faced 4,836 batters in the majors.

The Toronto Blue Jays hold an on-base percentage of .313 as well as a team batting average of .242 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,107 occasions (25th in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,170 base knocks. Toronto is sitting with 148 long balls on the campaign as well as 585 runs batted in. The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .395 and they are earning 4.23 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have hit 259 two-baggers, while walking 451 times as well as putting up 613 runs.

The Toronto pitching staff have surrendered 668 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.33 (614 earned runs allowed). They have relinquished 192 homers and they surrender 4.71 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.277 with a FIP of 4.47 as a staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,188 strikeouts vs 445 bases on balls). They come in at 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,184.

Sitting with 136 save situations, the Blue Jays have accrued 78 holds and also 20 blown saves. Toronto has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 55 save chances and they have recorded 35 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 113 times in high leverage situations in addition to 139 occasions with runners on base. Toronto bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.8% out of 217 inherited runners. They rank 14th in the league holding a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 486 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

In 11,487 innings on the diamond, the Blue Jays have a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (11th in professional baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 113 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in professional baseball). The Blue Jays have 1,205 assists, 85 errors and have amassed 3,829 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his career, Francis has allowed 88 base hits while he has accumulated 117 strikeouts in 121 innings pitched. Francis (9-4 career record) is the owner of a 3.12 earned run average while conceding 6.5 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 42 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.949 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.33 and he has faced 476 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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