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New York Mets vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: New York Mets vs Cleveland Guardians
Date: Monday, May 20, 2024
Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH
TV: Sportsnet New York
Odds/Point Spread: New York (+108) Cleveland (-126)
The Cleveland Guardians (30-17) will compete against the New York Mets (21-25) at Progressive Field on Monday. The odds on this game have the Mets at +108 while the Guardians are coming in at -126. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Tylor Megill and Ben Lively.
As a squad, the New York Mets are scoring 4.3 runs/g, which ranks them 16th in baseball. They have 192 runs scored and have an OBP of .307. The Mets have accrued 69 two-baggers as a team and have hit 43 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 181 runs batted in and 365 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate is at .235. New York is slugging .364 and have struck out 347 times, while being walked on 143 occasions.
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The Mets are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.01 so far this year (15th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 401 batters. Mets pitchers have allowed 33 long balls in addition to 209 runs in total (19th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 203 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.90 as a squad this season. New York has surrendered 345 base hits (7.6 per 9 innings) and 181 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.98 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.35.
Mets relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 49 times in addition to having 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 32 holds so far this season (7th in MLB). The Mets relievers have a save rate of 57.9% and has entered the game in 51 save situations. They have compiled 11 saves this year and have blown 8 out of their 19 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 59 runners so far this year and 28.8% of those runners crossed home plate. The Mets have sent 154 relief pitchers to the hill this year.
The New York Mets have a tally of 1,219 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 381 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which ranks 25th in the majors, and have 38 double plays. The Mets have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,657 innings on the field, which has them sitting 19th in pro baseball.
Megill (17-17 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.65 and he has faced 1,164 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 278 hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 101 walks. His ERA is 4.68 (139 ER’s allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.418. Megill has taken the ball for 267 innings and is sitting with 259 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.
The Cleveland Guardians hold a team OBP of .314 in addition to a batting average of .240 this year. They have struck out on 343 occasions (27th in the league) and have totaled 369 base hits. Cleveland has knocked in 49 home runs for the year as well as 205 runs batted in. The Guardians hold a team slugging percentage of .393 and they have an average of 4.85 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have hit 72 doubles, while taking a walk 137 times and scoring 223 runs.
The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.203 in addition to having a FIP of 3.67 as a staff this season. They are sitting at 8th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 353. The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 167 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.35 (154 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.00 (412 strikeouts vs 145 free passes). They have yielded 42 home runs and they give up 3.63 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league).
With 55 save situations, the Guardians have accumulated 32 holds and 7 blown saves. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 22 save opportunities and they have come away with 15 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 67 times in high leverage situations in addition to 47 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 23.6% out of their 55 inherited base runners. They rank 11th in MLB with a save rate of 68.2%, and they have sent 171 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.
The Cleveland Guardians have turned 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in MLB). The Guardians have racked up 398 assists, 28 errors and are sitting with 1,242 putouts so far this year. In their 3,726 innings played, the Guardians hold a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (18th in professional baseball).
Lively (10-19 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.78 ERA and has allowed 9.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.50 and he has faced 1,040 hitters so far in his career. He has conceded 128 ER’s while holding a WHIP of 1.390 and a FIP of 5.1. In his career, Lively has conceded 259 base knocks while accumulating 190 punch outs in 241 innings pitched.
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Cleveland, OH
Woman, 28, arrested for murder after 2 young girls found in suitcases on Cleveland’s east side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland police have charged a 28-year-old woman with aggravated murder and child endangering for the deaths of two young girls found buried in suitcases on the city’s east side.
Aliyah Henderson was arrested Wednesday evening at a home on E. 162nd after officers executed a search warrant. She was then booked into the Cuyahoga County Jail.
Cleveland police said a third child was found inside the home and appeared to be in good health. That child is now in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the two girls as 10-year-old Amor Wilson and 8-year-old Mila Chatman. The girls are also half-sisters.
The bodies of the two half-sisters were found in partially buried suitcases around 6 p.m. Monday near E. 162nd Street and Midland Avenue.
This is in the city’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
A man was walking his dog in the area, for the first time in a while, due to the snow, and the dog hit on the scent.
The man immediately called 911.
When officers and homicide detectives got to the field, they found the second body nearby.
Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd said the victims had been there for some time.
“These were two young lives with their entire futures ahead of them,” said Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd. “Our detectives worked tirelessly and with great care to identify those responsible. Investigations of this nature require patience, precision, and discretion. Unlike what is often portrayed on television, every detail cannot be shared publicly. Certain information must remain confidential to protect the integrity of the investigation and ensure justice for these victims. That careful and methodical work allowed our detectives to develop the evidence needed to make quick identification of a person of interest, ultimately resulting in an arrest.”
Henderson will be in the Cleveland Municipal Court on Friday at 8:30 a.m.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464.
Tips can remain anonymous.
A memorial where the two girls were found has continued to grow with teddy bears, flowers, balloons and more throughout the day.
Cleveland Missing’s resources can be found here.
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Cleveland, OH
Man who claims girl found in suitcase is his daughter says he begged courts and CPS for help
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – 19 News spoke with a man who claims he is the father of one of the two little girls found dead and buried in suitcases in Cleveland.
Deshaun Chatman shared that he was overcome with grief and anger as he came to terms with the terrible truth that his 8-year-old girl, Mila Chatman, is dead.
“I’ve been looking for my daughter for five years. I’ve been calling CPS, going to the courts, trying to get emergency custody, calling the police for welfare checks. But they denied all access,” Chatman alleged.
On Monday, she and her half-sister, Amor Wilson, 10, were found dead and partially buried, after a neighbor walking his dog near a field in the area of East 163rd and Midland Avenue called 911 after his dog picked up a scent.
Cleveland police on Wednesday detained a person of interest, whom officers later identified as Aliyah Henderson, 28, near the crime scene.
Records show Henderson was booked into the Cuyahoga County Jail on Wednesday evening.
According to Chatman, the little girl’s mother had been avoiding him and moving around a lot. The last time he said he saw her was when he helped buy clothes for kindergarten.
Chatman told 19 News that he is now working with detectives to prove he was Mila’s father.
“I’m still in contact with the detectives. We’re doing the DNA samples. So I’ll get more details within the next couple of days.”
Chatman visited the site where his little girl’s body was found with 19 News.
“What I’m feeling is hate. I’m not going to lie, I feel hate. I asked you on numerous occasions for my daughter. If it’s too much for you. I just want my daughter,” Chatman said when asked how he felt.
Chatman, so overwhelmed by the sight, needed to be comforted by a friend.
“I don’t get how you can hate your kids enough to kill them. To bury them. To do all this and go right there to that home, right there, and live there when your kids are right here. Go be a mother to another child, while you just killed your other two.”
Now, he tells 19 News that he wants changes to the system, which he said denied him a chance to be a father.
“Change these laws. Make it better. A man do have a say so in their child’s life, married or unmarried,” Chatman said.
19 News has reached out to Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services to learn if it was involved in any way and if Chatman had any contact with the office.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Several schools throughout Ohio were placed on lockdown on Wednesday due to threats.
ROCKY RIVER CITY SCHOOLS
Rocky River High School got a phone call at approximately 10:53 a.m. threatening the safety of the school.
The Rocky River Police Department said the caller said they were heading to the school with weapons, RRPD later shared in a press conference.
Police officers teamed up by mutual aid swiftly arrived to ensure no unauthorized persons were on campus, RRPD stated.
“Rooms were cleared and no dangers were located,” RRPD said. “There are no indications that there was ever any danger to any of the students, staff or buildings of the district.”
Parents told 19 News their kids sent them pictures of officers walking through the halls with rifles.
Rocky River High School will have early dismissal as there will be a heavy police presence in and around the Rocky River Schools for the rest of Wednesday and throughout the week, according to RRPD.
Students who drive were expected to be released by 12:30 p.m., while students who walk or are picked up by parents were released at 1 p.m., RRPD shared.
RRPD called the phone call a swatting incident, and said “any person or people behind hoax threat calls will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Chief George Lichman says they are working with other agencies to find out who made the call. They said the number that popped up was not local. They do not know at this time if it was an incorrect number or a computerized message.
Chief Lichman says he doesn’t believe the school system has experienced a swatting call before.
There will be additional officers on campus throughout the week.
AUBURN CAREER CENTER
Auburn Career Center in Lake County’s Concord Township received a threat over the phone at approximately 10:16 a.m., Lake County Sheriff Frank Leonbruno stated.
Deputies were immediately sent to the school to assist the School Resource Officer in the investigation as a lockdown was implemented as a precaution.
Auburn Career Center shared at 12:55 p.m. that a thorough investigation determined the threat to be not credible, and all students were safely dismissed and left the building, which remained guarded by deputies.
All afternoon and evening classes for both high school and adult education scheduled for Wednesday have been canceled in light of the morning’s event.
“We want to thank the Lake County Sheriff’s Office for their immediate response and partnership during this situation,” said Superintendent Joe Glavan. “I also want to thank our staff and students for following procedures and doing exactly what was necessary to ensure everyone’s safety. While this threat was ultimately deemed not credible, we will always prioritize the safety of our students and staff.”
Leonbruno confirmed there is no active threat at Auburn Career Center, but the incident remains under investigation.
SHAKER HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Shaker Heights High School briefly went under lockdown as a precaution during Pre-ACT and ACT testing after getting a call of a possible bomb threat outside of the building, Shaker Schools stated.
Shaker Schools also said Fernway and Onaway elementary schools briefly went into a lockdown.
Shaker Heights Police Department officers are at the high school and “have not found any evidence of a credible threat,” Shaker Schools stated.
FBI CLEVELAND
FBI Cleveland shared the following statement in regards to their response to the Northeast Ohio school swatting incidents:
OTTAWA HILLS LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
In the Toledo area, Ottawa Hills Superintendent Adam Fineske said a call for a bomb threat came in at 10:45 a.m., targeting the Junior/Senior High School, stating “Bombs all over the school and coming with guns.”
Toledo Police K-9 units swept the school and nothing was found.
BOWLING GREEN CITY SCHOOLS
Bowling Green High School was also affected by the treats and placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure just before noon.
INDIAN HILL EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Indian Hill High School in Cincinnati evacuated students and staff around 11 a.m. on Wednesday with the help of Indian Hill Rangers after getting a potential bomb threat.
Indian Hill Middle School was evacuated as a precaution.
MASON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mason High School received a threatening phone call on Wednesday morning, Mason City Schools confirmed.
The Mason Police Department and Campus Safety team determined it was safe to resume normal school operations at 11:44 a.m. when law enforcement confirmed there was no credible threat to the schools, Mason City Schools stated.
CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Cincinnati Public Schools’ Walnut Hills High School was under lock-in after receiving a bomb threat.
The lock-in was lifted after Cincinnati police cleared the area, and school resumed normal operations.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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