New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-130) Washington (+110)

The Washington Nationals (27-32) host the New York Mets (25-35) at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at -130 and Washington is at +110. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Luis Severino and Patrick Corbin.

New York is slugging .381 and have struck out 483 times, while being walked on 186 occasions. They have compiled 245 runs batted in and 492 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .238. The Mets have hit 97 doubles as a unit and have hit 64 balls out of the park. They have 257 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .309. As a squad, the New York Mets are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 16th in the league.

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The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 4.28 for the season (22nd in MLB), and they have rung up 536 hitters. Mets pitchers have allowed 57 home runs and also 297 total runs (26th in the league). They have walked 247 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.08 as a team on the campaign. New York has surrendered 478 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 257 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.17 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Mets have sent 203 relievers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 80 runners on the year with 35.0% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 14 saves so far this season and have blown 11 out of their 25 save opportunities. The Mets bullpen have a save percentage of 56.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 70 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 45 holds on the campaign (4th in MLB). Mets pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 63 times as well as having 87 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have turned 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,863 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 21st in professional baseball. The New York Mets have earned a total of 1,621 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 498 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which has them ranked 29th in MLB, and they have turned 47 double plays.

Severino has thrown 791 innings and is sitting with 842 K's in his career. His earned run average is 3.76 (331 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.184. He has given up 695 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 242 free passes. Severino (57-39 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.74 while he has faced 3,292 batters in the major leagues.

The Washington Nationals have a team OBP of .305 as well as a team batting average of .232 for the season. They have been rung up on 480 instances (20th in baseball) and have recorded 451 base knocks. Washington has a total of 48 home runs this season as well as 221 runs batted in. The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .356 and they are earning 4.02 runs per game (23rd in MLB). They have 90 doubles, while taking a walk 180 times and recording 237 runs.

The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.300 with a FIP of 3.63 as a team for the season. They sit at 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 502. The Washington pitching staff have allowed 251 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.91 (226 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.00 (460 strikeouts against 174 bases on balls). They have allowed 47 HR's and they concede 4.34 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB).

Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of 77 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 63 times in high leverage situations and also on 54 occasions with base runners. With 66 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 42 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are ranked 13th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 204 relief pitchers to the hill this year. Washington has had relief pitchers take the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have tallied 16 saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 57 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in pro baseball). The Nationals have 544 assists, 33 errors and have earned a total of 1,562 putouts this season. Out of their 4,686 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (27th in the majors).

Thus far in his career, Corbin has conceded 1,895 hits while accumulating 1,631 strikeouts in 1,784 frames. He has given up a total of 883 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.371 and having a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.96 and he has gone up against 7,680 opposing hitters so far in his career. Corbin (98-124 career record) has earned a 4.45 earned run average and has surrendered 9.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+110)

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