Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: MASN

Citi Field is where the New York Mets (44-44) will go up against the Washington Nationals (42-48) on Tuesday. The starting pitchers are Jake Irvin and Jose Quintana.

The Nationals have tallied 148 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 75 baseballs out of the park. Washington has a slugging rate of .371 and have been rung up 690 times, while drawing a walk on 266 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB. They have tallied 360 runs batted in and 712 hits for the year, and their team batting average sits at .239. They have notched a total of 381 runs scored while having a team OBP of .309.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28. Nationals pitchers have given up 87 home runs and also 398 runs in total (18th in the league). Washington has yielded 772 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 357 earned runs. The Nationals have an ERA of 4.02 on the campaign (17th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 731 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 248 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.78 as a team on the season.

The Nationals have dispatched 308 relievers to the hill on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 115 runners on the campaign and 36.5% of those runners crossed home plate. They have earned 24 saves this year and have blown 14 of 38 save chances. The Nationals bullpen have a save percentage of 63.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 96 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 58 holds on the campaign (5th in MLB). Nationals bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 83 times as well as having 86 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have accumulated 2,398 putouts for the season, as well as 794 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them ranked 17th in professional baseball, and they have turned 83 double plays. The Nationals have converted 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,194 innings, which ranks them 27th in the majors.

Irvin has taken the hill for 227 innings and has earned 193 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Irvin (10-13 career record) holds a FIP of 3.71 and he has faced 945 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.77 (95 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.225. He has given up 200 base hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 78 free passes.

The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .414 and they average 4.82 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have notched 164 two-baggers, while taking a walk 280 times and racking up 424 runs. New York has compiled 110 home runs on the year as well as 408 RBIs. They have been rung up on 712 occasions (22nd in the league) and have accounted for 751 hits. The New York Mets have an on-base percentage of .319 in addition to a batting average of .247 on the year.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 420 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.21 (370 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 88 dingers and they relinquish 4.78 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.322 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.18 as a squad for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (760 strikeouts vs 343 bases on balls). They rank 9th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 703.

New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.0% out of their 125 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 111 times in high leverage situations and also on 96 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 97 save situations, the Mets have tallied 60 holds and 16 blown saves. They are ranked 23rd in the league with a save rate of 56.8%, and they have sent 291 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 37 save chances and they have converted 21 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 81 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in pro baseball). The Mets have accrued 773 assists, 58 errors and have earned 2,374 putouts this year. Out of their 7,122 innings on the diamond, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (15th in professional baseball).

Quintana (95-98 career record) has earned a 3.77 ERA and has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.96 and he has faced 7,926 opposing hitters during his career. He has given up a total of 790 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.283 and a FIP of 3.7. During his career, Quintana has surrendered 1,861 base knocks while he has accumulated 1,658 punch outs in 1,888 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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