New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (39-44) are hosting the New York Mets (40-41) at Nationals Park on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Sean Manaea and DJ Herz.

The Mets have hit 147 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 102 balls out of the park. New York has a slugging percentage of .416 and have struck out 641 times, while taking a walk on 266 occasions. As a unit, the New York Mets are putting up 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 6th in the league. They have 377 RBI's in addition to 699 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .250. They have 393 runs scored and have an OBP of .323.

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The Mets have a team earned run average of 4.16 over the course of the season (21st in the league), and their staff has struck out 716 hitters. Mets pitchers have allowed 77 long balls and 385 runs in total (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 316 opposing players and their FIP is 4.06 as a team on the year. New York has allowed 644 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 337 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.27 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.32.

The Mets relievers have compiled a save rate of 59.4% and stepped onto the hill in 88 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 113 base runners over the course of the season and 34.5% of them earned a run for their team. Mets pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 87 times in addition to having 102 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have dispatched 271 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have 56 holds this year (4th in the league). They have accumulated 19 saves so far this season and have blown 13 of their 32 chances to save the game.

The Mets have transformed 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,564 innings, which has them sitting 17th in MLB. The New York Mets have a total of 2,188 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 697 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which is 28th in baseball, and have accumulated 69 double plays.

Manaea has taken the hill for 1,078 innings and has earned 1,001 K's during his career. Manaea (70-59 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.03 while going up against 4,517 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.09 (490 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.229. He has surrendered 1,019 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 306 walks.

The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .365 and they score 4.11 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have 131 doubles, while walking 240 times as well as scoring 341 runs. Washington has tallied 68 long balls so far this season to go along with 321 RBIs. They have been rung up on 644 instances (23rd in MLB) and have 641 hits. The Washington Nationals have accumulated an on-base percentage of .304 as well as a batting average of .235 for the year.

The Washington pitching staff have conceded 356 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.96 (322 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 78 home runs and they allow 4.38 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.279 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.20 (666 strikeouts vs 231 free passes). They are sitting at 21st in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 705.

Washington has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 33 save chances and they have walked away with 22 saves. They are currently ranked 10th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 281 relievers to the mound on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 74 times in high leverage situations in addition to 70 occasions with base runners. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.0% out of their 100 inherited base runners. With 85 save situations, the Nationals have amassed 52 holds and 11 blown saves.

In their 6,591 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (27th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have turned 79 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in baseball). The Nationals have 736 assists, 45 errors and have a total of 2,197 putouts on the season.

Herz (1-2 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 5.55 ERA while giving up 10.7 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.86 and he has faced 99 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded 13 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.517 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.5. During his career, Herz has allowed 25 base knocks while accumulating 27 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington

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