Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Mets 6/26/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
The Milwaukee Brewers (39-37) will play the New York Mets (35-41) in an MLB game on Monday night in the Big Apple. They are one game below the Brewers (40-37). Five hundred on the road are one game behind hot-hitting Cincinnati for first place in the NL Central Division. On Sunday, Milwaukee defeated Cleveland 5-4 on the road thanks to an RBI double by Owen Miller in the tenth inning.
Together, the Brewers have hit 97 home runs, and 85 balls have left the stadium. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of.373 and has been struck out 719 times while getting 254 walks. The Milwaukee Brewers are currently averaging 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in MLB. They have 561 base hits, 295 RBIs, and a. 226-team batting average during the first half of the season. With a team OBP of.303, they have scored a total of 307 runs.
The Brewers’ staff has struck out 609 hitters and has an earned run average of 4.04 for the season, ranking them 14th in the league. The Brewers’ pitchers have allowed 329 runs and 96 home runs, which ranks 11th in the league. Their pitching staff has faced 251 walks, and as a team, they have a 4.59 FIP this year. Milwaukee has surrendered 302 earned runs and 609 base hits (8.2 per nine innings). Their pitching staff’s combined WHIP is 1.28, and they have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.43.
Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Mets 6/26/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
The New York Mets have a batting average of.240 and an OBP of.319 for the season. They have notched 605 base knocks and been called up 595 times, ranking 27th in the league. New York has hit 90 home runs and 332 RBIs throughout the season. The Mets rank fourteen in baseball with a team slugging percentage of.397 and average 4.50 runs per game. They have walked 257 times, struck out 342 times, and hit 103 two-baggers.
This season, the New York pitching staff has allowed 359 runs and has a 4.63 ERA (339 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 105 home runs and 4.90 runs per nine innings, which ranks 23rd in MLB. In addition to having a team FIP of 4.80 this year, the Mets currently have a team WHIP of 1.365. Their ratio of 635 strikeouts to 267 walks presently stands at 8.70 (635 strikeouts against free passes). As a staff, they now have the 16th-best MLB ranking with 633 total hits allowed.
The Mets have had 75 save opportunities, earning 47 holds and eight missed saves. In 27 save opportunities, New York’s bullpen relievers entered the game and secured 19 saves. Their relievers have entered the field 72 times with base runners and 74 times in high-stakes situations. On 103 inherited runners, New York bullpen pitchers allowed a scoring percentage of 27.2%. They have used 240 bullpen pitchers this season, ranking them seventh in MLB with a save percentage of 70.4%.
The Brewers’ 32-year-old righty Colin Rea (3-4, 4.88 ERA) will start on the mound for this game. In his previous start, Rea (5.1 IP) allowed seven hits and five runs (4 ER) while leading his team to a 7-5 victory over Arizona at home.
One of baseball’s most disappointing teams, the New York Mets, have lost 15 of their previous 20 games. In a heartbreaking 7-6 road defeat to Philadelphia on Sunday, New York RP Jeff Brigham (0-2) hit consecutive hitters with the bases loaded. For the losing Mets (35-42), Francisco Lindor (15) and Pete Alonso (24) both hit home runs. However, the Mets left ten runners on base.
On Monday, three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander (2-4, 4.50 ERA) will face off against New York manager Buck Showalter. The last time Verlander played, he lost 4-2 to Houston on the road after giving up four runs in seven innings.
Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Mets. The MLB pick for this game is the New York Mets. SP New York Jose Quintana (ribs) completed a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie and intends to make his season debut at the beginning of the following month. Milwaukee is 26th in runs scored and 28th in OPS through 77 games. New York is 16th in runs scored and 18th in OPS for the season. Pick the underdog. I predict a New York Mets victory of 4-2.
MLB Starting Time: 7:10 PM (EDT)
Location: Citi Field in Flushing, NY
Date: Monday, June 26, 2023
TV: ESP+
MLB Odds: New York Mets -180
MLB Totals: 8.5
