San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The San Francisco Giants (24-26) are en route to Citi Field on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Mets (21-28). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kyle Harrison and Christian Scott.

As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are scoring 4.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 18th in MLB. They have earned 212 runs while having a team OBP of .317. The Giants have recorded 79 two-baggers as a team and have hit 45 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 200 runs batted in in addition to 416 hits for the season, and their batting average sits at .248. San Francisco has a slugging % of .382 and have been called out on strikes 397 times, while being walked on 160 occasions.

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The Giants have an ERA of 4.48 for the season (23rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 386 batters. Giants pitchers have surrendered 42 home runs and 225 runs in total (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 150 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.88 as a unit over the course of the season. San Francisco has allowed 422 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 209 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.57 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Giants have dispatched 171 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 57 runners on the season with 49.1% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 8 saves for the year and have blown 7 out of their 15 save chances. The Giants bullpen have a save percentage of 53.3% and has come into the game in 47 save situations. The relievers have earned 32 holds on the campaign (8th in the league). Giants relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 40 times in addition to having 40 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Seattle Mariners have notched a total of 1,317 putouts thus far, in addition to 522 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which has them sitting 13th in the majors, and have accumulated 47 double plays. The Giants have converted 67.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,951 innings, which has them ranked 30th in professional baseball.

Harrison has taken the mound for 89 frames and is sitting with 84 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.81 (38 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.227. He has allowed 80 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 30 walks. Harrison (5-2 career record) has a FIP of 4.46 while he has gone up against 378 batters during his time in the major leagues.

New York has accounted for 51 home runs so far this year to go along with 198 runs batted in. They have recorded 79 doubles, while getting a free base 151 times as well as scoring 209 runs. The New York Mets have compiled an OBP of .309 as well as a team batting average of .237 on the season. The Mets have a slugging percentage of .376 and they are scoring 4.27 runs per outing (17th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 384 instances (24th in the league) and have accounted for 402 hits.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 215 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.96 (186 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 35 dingers and they allow 4.57 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Mets have a WHIP of 1.335 and have a FIP of 3.88 as a pitching staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.90 (420 strikeouts vs 207 bases on balls). They come in at 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 358.

New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of 63 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 72 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with runners on. With 54 save situations, the Mets have tallied 34 holds and 8 blown saves. They rank 17th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 165 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 20 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves.

Out of their 3,954 innings on the diamond, the Mets have a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (19th in professional baseball). The New York Mets have turned 40 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in pro baseball). The Mets have recorded 413 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,318 putouts so far this year.

So far in his MLB career, Scott has allowed 18 hits while earning 17 strikeouts in 16 frames. Scott (0-2 mark in his career) has earned a 4.32 earned run average and has allowed 9.7 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 8 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.320 and a FIP of 3.6. His K/BB ratio is 4.25 and he has faced 71 hitters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco

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