Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, 9/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, September 16, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (80-66) will meet the Washington Nationals (65-81) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Jake Irvin and Sean Manaea.

Washington has a slugging rate of .378 and have been called out on strikes 1,092 times, while taking a walk on 418 occasions. They have compiled 576 runs batted in in addition to 1,186 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is .244. The Nationals have earned 253 doubles as a team and have hit 121 balls out of the park. They have 612 runs scored and have an OBP of .311. As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 21st in baseball.

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The Nationals have an ERA of 4.34 this season (25th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,187 hitters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 152 home runs and 700 total runs (26th in MLB). They have walked 429 opposing players and their FIP is 3.95 as a team on the campaign. Washington has allowed 1,310 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and 624 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.77 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Nationals relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 64.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 130 save situations. The relievers have inherited 206 base runners so far this season with 35.9% of those players earned a run for their team. Nationals pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 143 times in addition to having 125 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 513 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have notched 73 holds on the campaign (18th in baseball). They have earned 37 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 20 of their 57 save chances.

The Nationals have transformed 67.2% of balls in play into outs out of 11,643 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 29th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have amassed 3,881 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,286 assists and 102 errors. Their fielding rate is at .981 which has them ranked 28th in MLB, and they have turned 141 double plays.

Irvin has thrown 293 innings and has accumulated 244 strikeouts in his career. Irvin (13-19 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.30 while facing 1,234 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.36 (142 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.283. He has conceded 278 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 98 walks.

The New York Mets have earned an OBP of .319 and a team batting average of .246 so far this season. They have struck out on 1,249 occasions (15th in MLB) and have a total of 1,225 base hits. New York is sitting with 184 home runs this year to go along with 661 runs batted in. The Mets hold a slugging % of .415 and they average 4.74 runs per contest (9th in MLB). They have notched 261 doubles, while taking a walk 465 times and racking up 692 runs.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.274 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.13 as a staff this year. They rank 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,120. The New York pitching staff have conceded 633 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.97 (574 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.00 (1,303 strikeouts vs 539 walks). They have allowed 151 homers and they give up 4.37 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.0% out of 194 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 163 times in high leverage situations and also on 145 occasions with runners on base. With 155 save situations, the Mets have earned 93 holds and 23 blown saves. They rank 19th in the league holding a save rate of 61.7%, and they have dispatched 467 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 60 save chances and they have recorded 37 saves.

In 11,724 innings on the diamond, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in pro baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 122 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in pro baseball). The Mets have 1,270 assists, 89 errors and have a total of 3,908 putouts on the campaign.

Manaea (76-61 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.00 earned run average and has allowed 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.30 and he has gone up against 4,863 opposing hitters so far in his career. He has surrendered 518 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.206 and having a FIP of 3.9. Thus far in his career, Manaea has allowed 1,074 hits while tallying 1,096 K's in 1,166 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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