New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Monday, July 1, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Washington Nationals (39-43) will take on the New York Mets (40-40) at Nationals Park on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are David Peterson and MacKenzie Gore.

The Mets have recorded 141 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 100 balls out of the park. New York has a slugging rate of .417 and have struck out 623 times, while being walked on 255 occasions. As a squad, the New York Mets are compiling 4.8 runs per outing, which has them at 6th in the league. They have recorded 366 RBI's in addition to 683 base knocks this season, and their team batting average sits at .251. They have earned a total of 382 runs while holding a team OBP of .324.

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The Mets have compiled a team ERA of 4.06 on the year (17th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 701 batters. Mets pitchers have yielded 75 home runs and also 366 runs (19th in the league). They have walked 307 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.04 as a unit so far this year. New York has given up 619 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 320 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.28 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.31.

The Mets have dispatched 264 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 108 runners for the year with 34.3% of those players crossed the plate. They have compiled 19 saves for the year and have blown 12 out of their 31 chances to get a save. The Mets relievers have earned a save rate of 61.3% and stepped onto the hill in 85 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 54 holds this year (4th in the league). Mets bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 82 times and also have had 96 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have converted 69.8% of balls in play into outs in their 6,384 innings, which has them sitting 16th in MLB. The New York Mets have accounted for 2,128 putouts so far this season, as well as 676 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which is 28th in professional baseball, and they have turned 67 double plays.

Peterson (21-21 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.39 while facing 1,559 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 344 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 164 walks. His ERA is 4.46 (178 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.414. Peterson has thrown 359 innings and has earned 383 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

Washington has hit 67 HRs on the campaign to go along with 314 runs batted in. They have put up 129 doubles, while getting a free base 233 times and putting up 333 runs. The Washington Nationals have recorded an OBP of .303 in addition to a batting average of .235 for the season. The Nationals have a team SLG% of .365 and they average 4.11 runs per game (21st in baseball). They have struck out on 624 occasions (24th in MLB) and have earned 625 hits.

The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.287 with a FIP of 3.73 as a squad this year. They rank 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 694. The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 350 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.98 (316 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (648 strikeouts vs 226 walks). They have conceded 74 long balls and they surrender 4.40 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league).

Washington has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 33 save chances and they have earned 22 saves. They sit at 11th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 276 relief pitchers onto the field so far this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 74 times in high leverage situations in addition to 70 occasions with runners on base. Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.0% out of their 100 inherited runners. Sitting with 85 save situations, the Nationals have amassed 52 holds and also 11 blown saves.

In 6,438 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (28th in baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 77 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in MLB). The Nationals have recorded 721 assists, 45 errors and have accumulated 2,146 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Gore has allowed 290 base hits and he has 322 strikeouts in 291 frames. He has conceded a total of 136 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.415 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and he has gone up against 1,263 batters during his MLB career. Gore (17-21 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.20 earned run average and has allowed 9.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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