Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, May 13, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-130) New York (+110)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (18-20) will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (28-13) on Monday. The line on this matchup has the Phillies at -130 while the Mets are priced at +110. The betting total is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Cristopher Sanchez and Sean Manaea.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 5.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 2nd in baseball. They are sitting with 207 runs scored and hold an OBP of .337. The Phillies have accounted for 57 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 48 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 197 RBI's and 356 hits for the year, and their team batting average sits at .263. Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .425 and have been called out on strikes 349 times, while drawing a walk on 148 occasions.

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The Phillies have an ERA of 3.22 for the year (4th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 379 batters. Phillies pitchers have given up 33 home runs and also 144 runs (7th in the league). They have walked 113 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.29 as a team over the course of the season. Philadelphia has surrendered 300 hits (7.5 per 9 innings) and 128 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.35 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.15.

The Phillies have dispatched 117 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 37 runners so far this year and 48.6% of those players crossed the plate. They have accumulated 12 saves on the campaign and have not converted 6 out of their 18 save chances. The Phillies bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 41 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 23 holds so far this year (11th in MLB). Phillies pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 25 times as well as having 44 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,222 innings on the field, which has them ranked 17th in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have a total of 1,074 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 358 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which puts them in 16th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 28 double plays.

Sanchez has taken the mound for 188 frames and has totaled 178 punch outs in his career. His earned run average is 3.97 (83 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.248. He has allowed 180 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 55 free passes. Sanchez (8-10 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.89 while he has faced 791 batters during his time in the majors.

The Mets have a SLG% of .369 and they average 4.32 runs per game (16th in baseball). They have recorded 53 doubles, while taking a walk 127 times as well as putting up 164 runs. New York has tallied 40 HRs on the year and 156 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 290 instances (27th in MLB) and have earned a total of 304 hits. The New York Mets have an OBP of .310 and a batting average of .234 for the season.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 164 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.74 (142 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 27 long balls and they allow 4.32 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The Mets have a WHIP of 1.313 in addition to having a FIP of 3.78 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.20 (350 strikeouts against 169 free passes). They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 280.

New York has had relief pitchers take the mound in 15 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves. They sit at 12th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 128 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 56 times in high leverage situations and on 38 occasions with base runners. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.5% out of their 49 inherited runners. With 42 save situations, the Mets have accrued 27 holds and 5 blown saves.

The New York Mets have turned 35 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in baseball). The Mets have racked up 315 assists, 24 errors and have accounted for 1,026 putouts so far this season. Out of their 3,078 innings played, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (14th in MLB).

So far in his pro baseball career, Manaea has surrendered 984 base knocks while he has accumulated 956 strikeouts in 1,038 frames. He has conceded 470 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.228 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.29 and he has faced 4,347 batters in his MLB career. Manaea (67-57 career mark) has earned a 4.08 ERA and has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-130)

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