New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Sportsnet New York

The New York Mets (24-35) are on their way to Nationals Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (27-31). The pitchers taking the mound are David Peterson and Trevor Williams.

The Mets have earned 95 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 63 balls out of the stadium. New York has a slugging % of .379 and have struck out 477 times, while drawing a walk on 182 occasions. As a team, the New York Mets are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in MLB. They have earned 238 runs batted in as well as 479 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .236. They have a total of 249 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .307.

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The Mets have compiled a team earned run average of 4.25 on the campaign (21st in the league), and they have rung up 530 batters. Mets pitchers have allowed 56 home runs and also 290 runs (25th in baseball). They have walked 241 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.06 as a team for the season. New York has conceded 467 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 251 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.20 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33.

Mets relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 61 times and also have had 85 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 42 holds for the season (5th in the league). The Mets relief pitchers have a save percentage of 54.2% and has entered the game in 66 save situations. They have 13 saves so far this year and have blown 11 of their 24 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 75 runners on the campaign and 36.0% of those runners crossed the plate. The Mets have dispatched 199 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The New York Mets have earned 1,594 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 491 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which is 28th in MLB, and they have turned 46 double plays. The Mets have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,782 innings, which ranks them 19th in professional baseball.

Peterson (18-21 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.24 while he has faced 1,460 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 324 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 152 free passes. His earned run average is 4.50 (169 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.408. Peterson has taken the ball for 338 innings and has totaled 366 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Washington Nationals hold an on-base percentage of .303 and a team batting average of .230 this year. They have been rung up on 474 occasions (21st in baseball) and have notched a total of 440 base hits. Washington has tallied 47 long balls on the season to go along with 214 RBIs. The Nationals hold a slugging % of .355 and they have an average of 3.97 runs per contest (24th in baseball). They have put up 90 doubles, while walking 174 times as well as earning 230 runs.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.289 in addition to having a FIP of 3.61 as a staff on the campaign. They sit at 20th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 489. The Washington pitching staff have given up 243 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.86 (219 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.00 (454 strikeouts vs 170 free passes). They have surrendered 46 home runs and they surrender 4.28 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% out of 74 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 62 times in high leverage situations and also on 53 occasions with base runners. With 66 save situations, the Nationals have earned 42 holds and 8 blown saves. They are currently ranked 13th in baseball holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 200 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year. Washington has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have earned 16 saves.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 56 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (13th in pro baseball). The Nationals have racked up 537 assists, 32 errors and have notched a total of 1,535 putouts so far this year. In their 4,605 innings played, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (27th in the majors).

During his MLB career, Williams has allowed 953 base knocks while he has earned 748 punch outs in 916 innings pitched. He has given up 442 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.367 and a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and he has gone up against 3,952 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Williams (49-54 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.34 ERA and has conceded 9.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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