Oakland Athletics vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: NBC Sports California

The New York Mets (61-57) welcome the Oakland Athletics (50-69) at Citi Field on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be Mitch Spence and David Peterson.

As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are earning 4.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 26th in MLB. They have a total of 481 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .302. The Athletics have recorded 172 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 152 balls out of the park. They have recorded 461 runs batted in and 913 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate sits at .231. Oakland is slugging .397 and have been called out on strikes 1,104 times, while being walked on 370 occasions.

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The Athletics have an earned run average of 4.29 on the campaign (23rd in baseball), and they have rung up 898 batters. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 120 home runs and also 550 runs (22nd in the league). They have walked 386 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.26 as a team this season. Oakland has given up 1,001 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and 500 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.33 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Athletics relievers have recorded a save percentage of 62.2% and has come into the game in 111 save situations. The relievers have inherited 174 base runners this season with 32.8% of them crossed the plate. Athletics relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 122 times in addition to having 112 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 380 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have notched 72 holds over the course of the season (9th in MLB). They have recorded 23 saves for the season and have blown 14 out of their 37 save chances.

The Athletics have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,435 innings on the field, which has them ranked 22nd in the majors. The Oakland Athletics have a tally of 3,145 putouts on the year, as well as 1,016 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which ranks 24th in MLB, and have a total of 113 double plays.

Spence (7-8 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.27 and he has faced 446 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 108 base hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) with 31 free passes. His earned run average is 4.33 (51 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.311. Spence has pitched in 106 innings and has racked up 86 K's during his MLB career.

New York has accumulated 147 long balls on the year to go along with 539 RBIs. They have 217 doubles, while getting a free base 379 times as well as notching 561 runs. The New York Mets have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .321 and a team batting average of .249 over the course of the season. The Mets have a team slugging % of .416 and they score 4.75 runs per outing (11th in the league). They have been rung up on 985 instances (18th in the league) and have earned 1,009 base hits.

The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.297 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.29 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.10 (1,060 strikeouts against 447 free passes). They have a ranking of 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 919. They have conceded 132 dingers and they surrender 4.62 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have conceded 541 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.17 (488 earned runs relinquished).

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% of 160 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 130 times in high leverage situations in addition to 117 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 121 save situations, the Mets have tallied 73 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They are ranked 14th in the league holding a save percentage of 64.6%, and they have dispatched 381 relievers onto the field this season. New York has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 48 save chances and they have come away with 31 saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 97 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in the majors). The Mets have accrued 1,016 assists, 76 errors and have a tally of 3,160 putouts on the season. In 9,480 innings played, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (13th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Peterson has surrendered 379 base knocks and he has 415 strikeouts in 397 innings. Peterson (24-22 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.34 ERA while conceding 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 191 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.412 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and he has faced 1,720 batters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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