Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets Game 2 5-21-2023

Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets Game 2 5/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets Game 2 5/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Cleveland Guardians will go against the New York Mets in MLB Game 2 action in Citi Field, NY, on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 7:10 PM ET.

 

The Cleveland Guardians’ performance in 2023 might be inferred from losing seven of their previous nine series and not winning three straight games since April 3.

 

The Guardians are abysmally last in the majors in home runs with 26, and they only score 3.61 runs per game (28th in the MLB) with a .230/.304/.344 slash line (.248/.321/.408 league average).

 

Cleveland is hitting .240/.301/.365 over the last seven days and 167 at-bats, with four home runs and eight extra-base hits.

 

In his last three matches, Joss Naylor is 6-for-11 with two home runs, and Myles Straw has 15 at-bats under his belt with two doubles and a triple. The Cleveland Guardians ranks third in AL Central.

 

In the nightcap on Sunday, Shane Bieber, a 27-year-old right-hander with a 3.20 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and a 43/13 K/BB ratio in nine starts (56.1 innings pitched) this year, will take the mound.

 

Bieber just had one of his worst performances in 2023. He suffered an 8-3 loss at the hands of the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday after allowing six runs (five earned) on 12 hits throughout 4.2 innings. 

 

The Guardians have sent 140 relievers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen pitchers inherited 49 runners this season, and 26.5% ended up crossing the plate.

 

They have recorded 18 saves for the year and have not converted 11 of their 29 chances to keep the game. The Guardians bullpen has earned a save percentage of 62.1% and stepped onto the hill in 51 save situations.

 

The relief pitchers have tallied 22 holds on the year (19th in baseball). Guardians pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 40 times and have had 63 appearances in high-leverage situations.

 

The Cleveland Guardians have amassed 1,187 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 418 assists and 25 errors.

 

Their fielding percentage sits at .985, which ranks 18th in baseball, and they have twisted 31 double plays.

 

The Guardians have turned 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,561 innings, ranking them 15th in professional baseball.

 

  • The Cleveland Guardians are 2-3 in their last five matches against the spread.
  • The Cleveland Guardians are 10-13 in their road matches against the spread.
  • The totals went OVER in 3 of Guardians’ last five games.

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Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets Game 2 Predictions 5/21/2023

 

After Friday’s 10-9 victory over the Guardians, the New York Mets’ winning run was extended to three games.

 

The Mets defeated the dominant Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 and 3-2 in their previous two performances to win a three-game series at Citi Field.

 

Since mid-April, when they claimed two out of three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was their first series victory. The Mets are scoring 4.35 runs per game and are hitting .241/.323/.389, which ranks them 19th in the MLB.

 

In the past seven days and 213 at-bats, they hit .258/.323/.437 with ten home runs, eight doubles, and eight doubles.

 

In his last 23 at-bats, Pete Alonso hit four home runs, while Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty each hit two during the past five games. The New York Mets rank third in NL East.

 

In the nightcap against Cleveland on Sunday, Justin Verlander is expected to get the ball first.

 

The 40-year-old right-hander made three starts and pitched 17 innings this year, going 1-2 with a 4.76 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a 15/5 K/BBB ratio.

 

In an 8-5 home defeat to the Rays on Tuesday, Verlander was dreadful, giving up six runs in the process. 

 

The New York Mets have tallied a team on-base percentage of .323 in addition to a team batting average of .241 on the season.

 

They have been rung up on 347 instances (27th in MLB) and are sitting with 369 hits. New York is sitting with 51 long balls for the year to go along with 192 RBIs.

 

The Mets have a team SLG% of .389, and they score 4.35 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have tallied 67 doubles while getting a free base 163 times and scoring 200 runs.

 

The New York pitching staff has relinquished 216 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.78 (212 earned runs conceded).

 

They have given up 63 dingers and surrendered 4.87 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.368 and a FIP of 4.95 as a team on the year.

 

Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.60 (382 strikeouts vs. 174 walks). They are currently ranked 16th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 372.

 

  • The NY Mets are 1-4 in their last five matches against the spread.
  • The NY Mets are 10-16 in their road matches against the spread.
  • The totals went OVER in 4 of the Mets’ last five games.

Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets. The MLB pick for this game is the New York Mets. Only Shane Bieber and Justin Verlander can improve their Tuesday pitching circle performance.

 

They will attempt to recover in what could be considered a favorable matchup because Cleveland and New York had trouble at the bat this season.

 

The under on the totals would be my best choice for a Guardians vs. Mets betting prediction. Because the Mets appear to be a more dangerous offensive team than Cleveland, choose them in the side bet.

 

Jose Ramirez is 11-for-34 with two home runs against the right-handed veteran of the Mets, Justin Verlander, while the current Guardians are 13-for-66 against him.

 

However, in their previous 11 games, the Guardians only scored more than three runs four times. Verlander is going to rule. The New York Mets will win to a predicted score of 6-3.

 

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Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets Game 2 5/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

MLB Starting Time: 7:10 PM ET

 

Location: Citi Field, NY

 

Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023

 

TV: ESPN

 

MLB Odds: New York Mets -150

 

MLB Totals: 7.5

 

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