Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Prediction, 6/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024

Location: London Stadium in London, UK

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Phillies (44-19) are traveling to London Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the New York Mets (27-35). The pitchers who are expected to start are Ranger Suarez and Sean Manaea.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .408 and have struck out 518 times, while being walked on 233 occasions. They have earned 305 runs batted in and 539 base knocks this season, while their team batting average sits at .253. The Phillies have accumulated 92 doubles as a team and have smacked 71 baseballs out of the stadium. They are sitting with 320 runs while having a team OBP of .329. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.32 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.12. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 49 home runs and 216 runs in total (2nd in baseball). Philadelphia has conceded 462 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and 185 earned runs. The Phillies have a team ERA of 2.92 so far this year (2nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 584 hitters. They have walked 176 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.23 as a squad so far this year.

Phillies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 40 times in addition to having 79 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 35 holds this season (13th in baseball). The Phillies bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 70.4% and has entered the game in 63 save situations. They have recorded 19 saves on the year and have blown 8 of 27 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 runners for the year with 39.6% of them crossed home plate. The Phillies have dispatched 192 relievers to the hill this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 1,713 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 577 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them ranked 17th in baseball, and they have turned 44 double plays. The Phillies have converted 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,139 innings on the field, ranking them 7th in pro baseball.

Suarez has taken the ball for 528 innings and is sitting with 488 K's during his career. His earned run average is 3.17 (186 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.239. He has surrendered 477 hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) with 177 walks. Suarez (38-22 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.12 and he has gone up against 2,197 batters during his time in the major leagues.

New York has hit 69 home runs so far this season to go along with 259 RBIs. They have 101 doubles, while getting a free base 191 times and scoring 272 runs. The New York Mets have accumulated an OBP of .312 and a team batting average of .242 for the season. The Mets hold a slugging percentage of .391 and they average 4.39 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have been rung up on 494 occasions (22nd in the league) and have a total of 517 hits.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 301 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.21 (261 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 57 home runs and they allow 4.85 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.330 in addition to having a FIP of 4.05 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (546 strikeouts vs 251 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 11th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 491.

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 34.1% out of their 82 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 88 times in high leverage situations and on 64 occasions with base runners. With 71 save situations, the Mets have earned 46 holds and also 11 blown saves. They rank 20th in MLB holding a save percentage of 56.0%, and they have sent 206 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. New York has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 25 save chances and they have walked away with 14 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 51 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in pro baseball). The Mets have racked up 523 assists, 42 errors and have earned a total of 1,675 putouts on the season. Out of their 5,025 innings on the diamond, the Mets hold a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (20th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Manaea has given up 1,004 base knocks while accumulating 982 punch outs in 1,059 frames. He has allowed 480 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.227 and a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.32 and he has gone up against 4,437 hitters in his career. Manaea (68-58 career mark) has a 4.08 ERA 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 Philadelphia

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