New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Monday, June 3, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Sportsnet New York

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (26-31) will take on the New York Mets (24-34) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jose Quintana and MacKenzie Gore.

New York has a slugging percentage of .380 and have been rung up 465 times, while being walked on 180 occasions. They have accounted for 234 RBI's as well as 474 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .237. The Mets have compiled 94 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 63 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 245 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .308. As a unit, the New York Mets are earning 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 18th in MLB.

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The Mets are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.24 on the season (21st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 517 hitters. Mets pitchers have conceded 53 home runs and 285 runs in total (25th in MLB). They have walked 238 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.03 as a squad so far this year. New York has given up 458 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 246 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.17 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.33.

The Mets have dispatched 193 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 75 base runners over the course of the season with 36.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 13 saves this year and have blown 10 of their 23 save opportunities. The Mets relief pitchers have a save percentage of 56.5% and stepped onto the hill in 62 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 39 holds over the course of the season (6th in the league). Mets pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 61 times as well as having 82 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Mets have accumulated 1,567 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 487 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .981 which has them ranked 27th in MLB, and have a total of 46 double plays. The Mets have turned 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,701 innings, which has them ranked 20th in the majors.

Quintana has thrown 1,858 frames and is sitting with 1,631 strikeouts thus far in his career. Quintana (93-98 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.65 and he has faced 7,792 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.78 (781 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.281. He has allowed 1,835 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 546 walks.

Washington has accounted for 47 home runs for the season and 209 RBIs. They have tallied 87 doubles, while getting a free base 172 times and earning 225 runs. The Washington Nationals have earned a team OBP of .303 and a team batting average of .230 so far this year. The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .356 and they tally 3.95 runs per contest (24th in baseball). They have been rung up on 466 occasions (19th in MLB) and have recorded 432 hits.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.298 with a FIP of 3.64 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.00 (447 strikeouts against 169 walks). They come in at 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 483. They have conceded 46 long balls and they concede 4.32 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have yielded 241 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.89 (217 earned runs allowed).

Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 23 save opportunities and they have come away with 15 saves. They are ranked 14th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.2%, and they have dispatched 197 relief pitchers onto the field so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 62 times in high leverage situations in addition to 53 occasions with runners on base. Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% out of their 74 inherited runners. With 63 save situations, the Nationals have 40 holds and also 8 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 55 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (15th in the majors). The Nationals have 528 assists, 32 errors and have a total of 1,508 putouts this season. Out of their 4,524 innings played, the Nationals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (27th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Gore has given up 258 hits while he has tallied 295 K's in 265 frames. Gore (15-18 career mark) has earned a 4.11 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 121 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.392 and a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.66 and he has gone up against 1,138 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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