San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+115) New York (-135)

The New York Mets (21-29) welcome the San Francisco Giants (26-26) at Citi Field on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Giants at +115 while the Mets are priced at -135. The total is 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Logan Webb and Sean Manaea.

The Giants have accrued 81 two-baggers as a team and have hit 50 baseballs out of the park. San Francisco is slugging .389 and have struck out 409 times, while taking a walk on 164 occasions. As a team, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 16th in the league. They have accrued 215 runs batted in and 438 base knocks on the year, while their batting average comes in at .250. They have 227 runs scored and have an OBP of .318.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.61 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36. Giants pitchers have yielded 49 home runs in addition to 250 total runs (24th in MLB). San Francisco has given up 457 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 230 earned runs. The Giants have a team earned run average of 4.53 this year (26th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 431 batters. They have walked 165 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.92 as a unit this season.

Giants relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 42 times and also have had 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 34 holds on the campaign (7th in MLB). The Giants relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 58.8% and has come into the game in 51 save situations. They have recorded 10 saves on the campaign and have blown 7 out of their 17 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 60 base runners so far this year and 46.7% of them ended up scoring. The Giants have sent 179 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Giants have turned 67.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,113 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 30th in baseball. The Seattle Mariners have a total of 1,371 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 534 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which has them ranked 24th in the majors, and they have turned 47 double plays.

Webb has taken the hill for 716 frames and has earned 651 K's so far in his career. Webb (46-36 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.13 and he has gone up against 2,928 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.37 (268 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.186. He has conceded 677 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 172 free passes.

New York has hit 54 home runs on the season to go along with 205 RBIs. They have hit 81 two-baggers, while walking 155 times and notching 216 runs. The New York Mets have compiled a team on-base percentage of .309 as well as a team batting average of .238 for the year. The Mets hold a slugging % of .380 and they tally 4.32 runs per game (17th in the league). They have struck out on 396 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have earned 411 base knocks.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.332 and have a FIP of 3.97 as a unit on the campaign. They are currently ranked 6th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 382. The New York pitching staff have conceded 236 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.16 (207 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (442 strikeouts vs 215 bases on balls). They have conceded 41 long balls and they relinquish 4.74 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball).

New York has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 20 save opportunities and they have walked away with 12 saves. They rank 18th in baseball with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 168 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Their relievers have come in 72 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with runners on base. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.6% of 63 inherited base runners. With 55 save situations, the Mets have 35 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 41 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in the majors). The Mets have recorded 423 assists, 30 errors and have accounted for 1,345 putouts so far this year. In 4,035 innings on the diamond, the Mets hold a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (18th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Manaea has surrendered 993 base hits while he has tallied 966 punch outs in 1,049 innings. Manaea (68-57 mark in his career) has earned a 4.06 ERA and has allowed 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 473 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.226 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.30 and he has faced 4,391 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-135)

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