Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, May 30, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+150) New York (-170)

Citi Field is where the New York Mets (31-17) will attempt to beat the Washington Nationals (18-31) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Nationals at +150 and the Mets are at -170. The betting total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Erick Fedde and David Peterson.

As a team, the Washington Nationals are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 21st in baseball. They have a total of 195 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .319. The Nationals have accrued 85 doubles as a team and have smacked 30 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 186 RBI's in addition to 408 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is .254. Washington has a slugging percentage of .368 and have been rung up 349 times, while being walked on 141 occasions.

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The Nationals have a team earned run average of 4.95 so far this season (28th in MLB), and they have struck out 371 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 181 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.47 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.05 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.47. Nationals pitchers have yielded 52 home runs in addition to 249 total runs (29th in MLB).

The Nationals have dispatched 182 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 89 runners on the campaign with 34.8% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 5 saves on the year and have missed out on 4 of their 9 save chances. The Nationals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 55.6% and has entered the game in 27 save situations. The relief pitchers have 18 holds this year (27th in the league). Nationals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 50 times as well as having 30 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for 1,262 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 442 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which has them ranked 27th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 36 double plays. The Nationals have turned 67.3% of balls in play into outs in their 3,786 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 27th in the majors.

Fedde has thrown 373 innings and has totaled 300 punch outs during his MLB career. Fedde (18-23 career mark) sits with a FIP of 5.06 while he has gone up against 1,635 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.04 (209 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.469. He has given up 393 base hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 155 free passes.

New York has hit 41 HRs on the season as well as 227 RBIs. They have 78 doubles, while getting a free base 155 times and putting up 238 runs. The New York Mets have accounted for an on-base percentage of .334 as well as a batting average of .263 this year. The Mets hold a team slugging % of .401 and they score 4.96 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have struck out on 359 instances (24th in the league) and have notched a total of 425 base hits.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.183 and have a FIP of 3.67 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 3.38 (446 strikeouts against 132 free passes). They come in at 18th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 372. They have given up 50 home runs and they relinquish 3.91 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The New York pitching staff have relinquished 185 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.76 (178 earned runs surrendered).

New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 22 save opportunities and they have walked away with 14 saves. They rank 25th in baseball holding a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 150 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 42 times in high leverage situations in addition to 42 occasions with base runners. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.5% of 56 inherited base runners. Sitting with 57 save situations, the Mets have 34 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

In their 3,840 innings played, the Mets are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (16th in professional baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 34 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in baseball). The Mets have accrued 390 assists, 19 errors and have a total of 1,280 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Peterson has surrendered 116 base knocks while totaling 131 K's in 141 frames. Peterson (10-8 mark in his career) holds a 4.20 ERA and has given up 7.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 66 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.259 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.11 and he has gone up against 590 batters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-170)

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