New York Mets vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Washington Nationals (39-46) host the New York Mets (42-41) at Nationals Park on Thursday. The starting pitchers will be Jose Quintana and Jake Irvin.

As a team, the New York Mets are putting up 4.9 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 6th in MLB. They are sitting with 409 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .323. The Mets have tallied 154 two-baggers as a team and have hit 106 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 393 runs batted in as well as 722 hits this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .251. New York has a slugging % of .419 and have been called out on strikes 668 times, while taking a walk on 268 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.26 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.31. Mets pitchers have given up 77 long balls in addition to 394 runs (21st in the league). New York has given up 661 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 344 earned runs. The Mets have compiled a team ERA of 4.13 for the year (21st in MLB), and the staff has struck out 729 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 323 batters and their FIP sits at 4.03 as a team on the campaign.

Mets relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 91 times and also have had 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 56 holds on the year (4th in the league). The Mets bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 58.8% and stepped onto the hill in 90 save situations. They have tallied 20 saves this season and have missed out on 14 of their 34 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 116 base runners this season and 34.5% of those runners crossed the plate. The Mets have dispatched 277 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Mets have turned 69.6% of balls in play into outs in their 6,744 innings, which has them ranked 17th in baseball. The New York Mets have a total of 2,248 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 721 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which has them sitting 28th in pro baseball, and they have turned 72 double plays.

Quintana (95-98 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.72 and he has gone up against 7,898 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 1,857 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 557 walks. His earned run average is 3.78 (790 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.284. Quintana has taken the ball for 1,881 innings and has tallied 1,657 K's during his career.

The Nationals have a team SLG% of .362 and they have an average of 4.12 runs per game (20th in the league). They have tallied 135 doubles, while walking 247 times as well as scoring 350 runs. Washington has knocked in 68 home runs for the year to go along with 330 RBIs. They have struck out on 657 instances (24th in baseball) and are sitting with 658 hits. The Washington Nationals have an on-base percentage of .304 as well as a team batting average of .235 on the campaign.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.278 in addition to having a FIP of 3.76 as a unit this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.30 (693 strikeouts vs 233 free passes). They are sitting at 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 728. They have allowed 82 homers and they concede 4.45 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have conceded 372 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.00 (334 earned runs yielded).

Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 38.5% of 104 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 79 times in high leverage situations and on 76 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 53 holds and also 13 blown saves. They are currently ranked 17th in the league holding a save percentage of 62.9%, and they have dispatched 291 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Washington has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 35 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 80 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (17th in pro baseball). The Nationals have 750 assists, 46 errors and have accumulated 2,257 putouts for the year. Out of their 6,771 innings played, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (27th in MLB).

In his MLB career, Irvin has given up 199 base knocks while he has earned 185 punch outs in 219 frames. Irvin (9-13 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.90 earned run average while giving up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 95 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.260 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40 and he has faced 919 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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