San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+104) New York (-122)

Citi Field is where the New York Mets (21-28) will go up against the San Francisco Giants (25-26) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Giants at +104 while the Mets are opening at -122. The over/under is 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Jordan Hicks and Luis Severino.

The Giants have hit 80 doubles as a squad and have hit 47 balls out of the stadium. San Francisco has a slugging rate of .385 and have been called out on strikes 403 times, while taking a walk on 162 occasions. As a team, the San Francisco Giants are earning 4.3 runs/g, which puts them at 16th in MLB. They have earned 207 runs batted in as well as 429 hits this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .250. They have accumulated 219 runs and have an on-base percentage of .319.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.60 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36. Giants pitchers have given up 46 home runs in addition to 243 runs in total (24th in the league). San Francisco has conceded 448 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 224 earned runs. The Giants have a team earned run average of 4.50 on the season (25th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 419 batters. They have walked 161 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.87 as a unit on the campaign.

Giants pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 42 times and also have had 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 33 holds for the year (7th in MLB). The Giants relievers have earned a save percentage of 56.3% and stepped onto the hill in 49 save situations. They have 9 saves on the campaign and have blown 7 of 16 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 60 runners this year with 46.7% of them crossed home plate. The Giants have sent 176 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Seattle Mariners have a total of 1,344 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 529 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 17th in professional baseball, and have a total of 47 double plays. The Giants have turned 67.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,032 innings, which has them sitting 30th in professional baseball.

Hicks has thrown 296 innings and has totaled 295 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Hicks (15-22 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.63 and he has faced 1,256 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.58 (118 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.265. He has given up 225 hits (6.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 150 walks.

New York has hit 51 HRs on the campaign as well as 198 RBIs. They have put up 79 doubles, while walking 151 times and racking up 209 runs. The New York Mets have compiled an on-base percentage of .309 and a team batting average of .237 on the season. The Mets hold a team slugging % of .376 and they are recording 4.27 runs per game (18th in the league). They have struck out on 384 occasions (26th in the league) and have tallied 402 base hits.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.335 and have a FIP of 3.92 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (436 strikeouts vs 213 bases on balls). They are sitting at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 373. They have conceded 38 dingers and they surrender 4.67 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The New York pitching staff have conceded 228 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.08 (199 earned runs relinquished).

New York has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 20 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves. They are ranked 19th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 165 relief pitchers to the hill this year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 72 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with base runners. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of 63 inherited base runners. With 54 save situations, the Mets have amassed 34 holds and 8 blown saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 40 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in professional baseball). The Mets have recorded 413 assists, 30 errors and have a total of 1,318 putouts over the course of the season. In their 3,954 innings on the field, the Mets have a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (19th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Severino has given up 687 base hits while accumulating 832 strikeouts in 779 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 326 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.187 and having a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 3.50 and he has gone up against 3,241 hitters in his career. Severino (56-39 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.77 earned run average and has given up 7.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-122)

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