New York Yankees vs New York Mets Prediction, 6/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-156) New York (+132)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (37-39) will compete against the New York Yankees (52-28) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Yankees at -156 and the Mets are coming in at +132. The total comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Luis Gil and Sean Manaea.

New York has a slugging % of .430 and have struck out 634 times, while taking a walk on 309 occasions. They have 381 runs batted in in addition to 665 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is .250. The Yankees have compiled 106 two-baggers as a team and have hit 115 balls out of the stadium. They have 399 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .331. As a team, the New York Yankees are notching 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them 5th in MLB.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.19. Yankees pitchers have given up 76 home runs and 290 runs in total (5th in the league). New York has given up 583 base knocks (7.3 per 9 innings) and 256 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team earned run average of 3.22 on the campaign (2nd in the league), and they have struck out 681 batters. They have walked 267 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.94 as a squad on the campaign.

Yankees relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 92 times in addition to having 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 39 holds so far this year (17th in baseball). The Yankees relief pitchers have a save rate of 71.4% and has entered the game in 76 save situations. They have compiled 25 saves on the season and have not converted 10 of 35 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 139 runners on the campaign and 32.4% of those runners crossed the plate. The Yankees have sent 245 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The New York Yankees have earned 2,147 putouts so far this season, as well as 646 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them sitting 21st in the majors, and have accumulated 59 double plays. The Yankees have converted 72.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 6,441 innings on the field, ranking them 3rd in professional baseball.

Gil (10-3 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.03 while he has faced 479 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 72 base knocks (5.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 62 free passes. His earned run average is 3.07 (39 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.173. Gil has pitched in 114 innings and is sitting with 140 punch outs during his career.

New York has hit 90 home runs on the year and 338 runs batted in. They have notched 133 doubles, while getting a free base 239 times and racking up 354 runs. The New York Mets are sitting with an on-base percentage of .319 and a batting average of .248 on the season. The Mets hold a team slugging % of .406 and they have an average of 4.66 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have struck out on 610 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have notched a total of 650 base hits.

The New York pitching staff have relinquished 355 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.09 (310 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 71 home runs and they relinquish 4.68 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.295 and have a FIP of 3.99 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (671 strikeouts vs 289 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 594.

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of 99 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 96 times in high leverage situations and on 77 occasions with runners on base. With 84 save situations, the Mets have amassed 54 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They are ranked 19th in baseball holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 253 relievers to the hill so far this season. New York has had relief pitchers enter the game in 30 save chances and they have converted 18 saves.

In their 6,141 innings played, the Mets hold a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (16th in professional baseball). The New York Mets have turned 62 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in professional baseball). The Mets have recorded 647 assists, 49 errors and have amassed 2,047 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Manaea has conceded 1,017 base hits while totaling 998 strikeouts in 1,073 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 490 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.228 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.32 and he has faced 4,498 hitters in his pro baseball career. Manaea (69-59 record in his career) has a 4.11 earned run average and has given up 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (+132)

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