New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-142) Washington (+120)

Nationals Park is the location where the Washington Nationals (39-45) will play the New York Mets (41-41) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have New York at -142 and Washington is at +120. The total comes in at 9.5. The starting pitchers are Christian Scott and Mitchell Parker.

As a squad, the New York Mets are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 6th in MLB. They have 402 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .323. The Mets have compiled 150 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 104 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 386 runs batted in and 711 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is .250. New York is slugging .418 and have been called out on strikes 654 times, while being walked on 268 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1601.89 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 2.44. Mets pitchers have allowed 0 home runs in addition to 0 total runs (22nd in baseball). New York has relinquished 654 hits (22.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 0 earned runs. The Mets are sitting with a team earned run average of 402.00 on the campaign (22nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,187 hitters. They have walked 1 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 587.00 as a unit on the season.

The Mets relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 58.8% and has entered the game in 90 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 116 base runners on the campaign with 34.5% of them crossed the plate. Mets bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 90 times as well as having 105 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 275 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 56 holds over the course of the season (4th in the league). They have recorded 20 saves for the year and have blown 14 out of their 34 save opportunities.

The Mets have transformed 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of 6,654 innings on the field, which has them sitting 19th in baseball. The New York Mets have earned 2,218 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 712 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which is 28th in the majors, and have a total of 71 double plays.

Scott has taken the hill for 27 frames and has earned 25 punch outs in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.97 (12 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.103. He has surrendered 24 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 6 free passes. Scott (0-2 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.91 and he has gone up against 112 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Washington has tallied 68 home runs on the year to go along with 328 RBIs. They have put up 134 two-baggers, while walking 244 times and earning 348 runs. The Washington Nationals have earned a team on-base percentage of .304 in addition to a batting average of .236 on the season. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .364 and they score 4.14 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have been rung up on 650 instances (24th in the league) and have totaled 652 base hits.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 2.667 with a FIP of 510.00 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.20 (1,008 strikeouts against 1 free passes). They are sitting at 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 650. They have given up 0 long balls and they relinquish 0.01 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have yielded 0 runs this year while having an ERA of 0.01 (0 earned runs relinquished).

Washington has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 34 save opportunities and they have come away with 22 saves. They are ranked 13th in baseball with a save percentage of 64.7%, and they have sent 287 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their relievers have taken the field 76 times in high leverage situations and on 74 occasions with runners on base. Washington relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.8% out of 103 inherited runners. Sitting with 86 save situations, the Nationals have 52 holds and also 12 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 80 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in the majors). The Nationals have 744 assists, 46 errors and are sitting with 2,227 putouts this year. In their 6,681 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (27th in professional baseball).

In his career, Parker has surrendered 70 hits while earning 63 punch outs in 78 innings. He has surrendered 29 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.125 and a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.50 and he has gone up against 321 batters during his MLB career. Parker (5-4 record in his career) has earned a 3.34 earned run average and has conceded 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington (+120) and under 9.5 runs

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