Oakland Athletics vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs New York Mets

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: NBC Sports California

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (61-57) will try to defeat the Oakland Athletics (50-69) on Tuesday. The starting pitchers are Ross Stripling and Paul Blackburn.

The Athletics have recorded 172 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 152 baseballs out of the park. Oakland has a slugging % of .397 and have been called out on strikes 1,104 times, while drawing a walk on 370 occasions. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 4.0 runs per game, which puts them at 26th in the league. They have recorded 461 runs batted in in addition to 913 hits on the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .231. They have earned a total of 481 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .302.

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The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 4.29 for the season (22nd in MLB), and they have struck out 898 hitters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 120 home runs and also 550 total runs (22nd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 386 opposing players and their FIP is 4.26 as a unit on the season. Oakland has yielded 1,001 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 500 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 62.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 111 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 174 base runners this year with 32.8% of those runners crossed the plate. Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 122 times as well as having 112 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 380 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have recorded 72 holds on the season (7th in the league). They have earned 23 saves this year and have blown 14 of their 37 chances to get a save.

The Oakland Athletics have earned 3,145 putouts thus far, as well as 1,016 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which is 23rd in MLB, and have earned 113 double plays. The Athletics have transformed 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 9,435 innings on the field, which ranks them 22nd in pro baseball.

Stripling has taken the hill for 832 frames and has earned 732 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Stripling (40-54 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.06 and he has gone up against 3,484 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 4.12 (381 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.239. He has surrendered 840 hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 191 walks.

The New York Mets have accumulated an on-base percentage of .321 and a batting average of .249 for the season. They have struck out on 985 occasions (17th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,009 base knocks. New York has recorded 147 home runs for the season and 539 runs batted in. The Mets hold a slugging % of .416 and they are earning 4.75 runs per outing (11th in the league). They have 217 two-baggers, while taking a walk 379 times as well as racking up 561 runs.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.297 in addition to having a FIP of 4.29 as a squad so far this year. They are currently ranked 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 919. The New York pitching staff have conceded 541 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.17 (488 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.10 (1,060 strikeouts vs 447 bases on balls). They have given up 132 home runs and they concede 4.62 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.8% of 160 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 130 times in high leverage situations and on 117 occasions with base runners. With 121 save situations, the Mets have earned 73 holds and 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in baseball holding a save percentage of 64.6%, and they have sent 381 relief pitchers onto the field on the season. New York has had relievers enter the game in 48 save opportunities and they have recorded 31 saves.

In their 9,480 innings played, the Mets hold a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (13th in baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 97 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in baseball). The Mets have racked up 1,016 assists, 76 errors and have earned a total of 3,160 putouts for the season.

Blackburn (22-26 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.75 ERA and has allowed 9.8 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.48 and he has gone up against 1,792 hitters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 219 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.394 and a FIP of 4.7. In his MLB career, Blackburn has conceded 450 hits while earning 320 K's in 415 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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