San Diego Padres vs New York Mets Prediction, 6/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, June 14, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The San Diego Padres (37-35) are hitting the road to Citi Field on Friday where they will attempt to beat the New York Mets (29-37). The pitchers who are expected to start are Matt Waldron and Sean Manaea.

The Padres have tallied 108 doubles as a squad and have hit 75 balls out of the stadium. San Diego is slugging .405 and have been called out on strikes 488 times, while being walked on 223 occasions. As a team, the San Diego Padres are recording 4.5 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have compiled 312 RBI's and 639 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .262. They have racked up 325 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .328.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.08 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22. Padres pitchers have allowed 78 home runs and also 299 runs in total (17th in MLB). San Diego has surrendered 571 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 276 earned runs. The Padres have compiled a team ERA of 3.90 so far this season (14th in the league), and their staff has struck out 634 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 206 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a team over the course of the season.

The Padres relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 63 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 108 base runners so far this year and 38.0% of those players earned a run for their team. Padres bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 73 times and also have had 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have dispatched 230 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have 35 holds on the year (21st in MLB). They have earned 18 saves this year and have blown 9 of 27 save chances.

The San Diego Padres have notched a total of 1,913 putouts for the season, in addition to 565 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which is 16th in baseball, and have 51 double plays. The Padres have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,739 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 14th in MLB.

Waldron has taken the hill for 110 innings and has racked up 99 strikeouts during his career. Waldron (5-8 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.94 and he has gone up against 465 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.00 (49 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.234. He has surrendered 103 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 33 free passes.

The Mets have a team slugging % of .390 and they average 4.42 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have notched 109 two-baggers, while getting a free base 203 times and scoring 292 runs. New York has compiled 72 HRs on the campaign to go along with 277 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 526 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have accounted for 552 base hits. The New York Mets have a team OBP of .313 as well as a batting average of .242 over the course of the season.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.326 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.05 as a pitching staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.80 (579 strikeouts against 262 walks). They sit at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 526. They have given up 61 long balls and they relinquish 4.86 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The New York pitching staff have allowed 321 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.23 (279 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 73 save situations, the Mets have 47 holds and 11 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 26 save opportunities and they have earned 15 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 89 times in high leverage situations and also on 71 occasions with runners on base. New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.5% out of their 92 inherited runners. They sit at 22nd in MLB holding a save rate of 57.7%, and they have sent 223 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

Out of their 5,349 innings on the diamond, the Mets are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (18th in baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 55 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in baseball). The Mets have recorded 565 assists, 44 errors and have earned 1,783 putouts during this campaign.

Manaea (68-59 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.12 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.32 and he has gone up against 4,456 hitters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 486 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.231 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. During his pro baseball career, Manaea has allowed 1,011 hits and he has 985 strikeouts in 1,062 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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