Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Prediction, 9/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, September 20, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The New York Mets (84-68) will play the Philadelphia Phillies (91-61) at Citi Field on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Cristopher Sanchez and David Peterson.

Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .424 and have struck out 1,281 times, while drawing a walk on 488 occasions. They have compiled 701 RBI's as well as 1,340 hits for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .258. The Phillies have hit 270 doubles as a unit and have hit 184 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 733 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .326. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, which is 5th in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.31 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.21. Phillies pitchers have allowed 167 home runs and 615 total runs (7th in MLB). Philadelphia has relinquished 1,241 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 563 earned runs. The Phillies have a team ERA of 3.73 so far this season (7th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,340 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 405 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.81 as a unit so far this year.

The Phillies have sent 483 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 120 base runners so far this year and 35.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 36 saves on the year and have blown 19 of 55 save opportunities. The Phillies bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 65.5% and has come into the game in 129 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 73 holds for the season (22nd in MLB). Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 88 times in addition to having 162 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 4,073 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,377 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which puts them in 13th in professional baseball, and have 113 double plays. The Phillies have turned 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 12,219 innings, which has them sitting at 19th in MLB.

Sanchez has taken the hill for 324 innings and has 286 K's in his career. Sanchez (16-16 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.61 and he has gone up against 1,342 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.67 (132 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.216. He has conceded 316 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 78 free passes.

The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .418 and they are scoring 4.80 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have notched 269 two-baggers, while taking a walk 482 times as well as putting up 730 runs. New York has knocked in 194 HRs for the season as well as 698 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,295 instances (16th in MLB) and have 1,287 base hits. The New York Mets have an OBP of .320 as well as a team batting average of .248 so far this season.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.255 in addition to having a FIP of 4.08 as a pitching staff this season. They rank 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,150. The New York pitching staff have given up 646 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.89 (586 earned runs given up). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (1,350 strikeouts vs 552 free passes). They have given up 154 long balls and they relinquish 4.29 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league).

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.5% out of their 197 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 169 times in high leverage situations in addition to 148 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 157 save situations, the Mets have recorded 94 holds and 24 blown saves. They sit at 23rd in the league with a save rate of 60.7%, and they have sent 482 relief pitchers onto the diamond this year. New York has called on relievers to enter the contest in 61 save chances and they have converted 37 saves.

In their 12,207 innings played, the Mets hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (9th in the majors). The New York Mets have turned 123 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in MLB). The Mets have 1,333 assists, 90 errors and have a total of 4,069 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Peterson has allowed 418 base knocks while accumulating 452 punch outs in 442 innings. Peterson (27-23 career record) has earned a 4.11 earned run average and has given up 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 202 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.383 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.33 and he has faced 1,905 batters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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