The New York Mets are facing off against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field. The game gets underway 7:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports One is in line to televise this NL matchup.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets Odds
Milwaukee (+135) is entering this game as the underdog to New York (-145) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 7.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at -160 for the Brewers +1.5 runs and +140 for the Mets -1.5 runs.
The Brewers have gone 14-13 SU this year and are 11-15 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.5 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 5.3 units ATS. The Mets, on the other hand, are 13-12 SU and 14-10 ATS. The team’s gained 0.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.4 units ATS.
New York games have an over/under record of 16-6-2 so far in 2019. Brewers games have gone under 15 times, gone over 10 times and pushed on one occasion.
The right-handed Brandon Woodruff is projected to start for the visiting Brewers. Woodruff is 2-1 with a 5.81 ERA and 32 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mets this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Mets are countering with Noah Syndergaard (1-2, 5.90 ERA). Syndergaard has 34 strikeouts and seven walks, along with a 1.28 WHIP. Syndergaard made two starts against the Brewers in 2018, posting a 0-0 record with a 2.38 ERA and 19 strikeouts.
As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has given up 6.0 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 5.17 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.78 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
New York’s offense is putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .231/.316/.391 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Jeff McNeil has helped lead the Mets’ offense this year with 31 hits, 11 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.77 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 9.21 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.46, along with a WHIP of 1.54.
The Brewers offense has slashed .244/.328/.459 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game this season, including 4.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Milwaukee’s hitters have been led by Christian Yelich. Yelich is slashing .333/.444/.781 with 13 home runs, 32 RBIs, 24 runs and five stolen bases.
The Brewers are looking for another win following a 10-2 victory in the prior game of this series.
Brewers vs. Mets Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in only two of Milwaukee’s last seven contests.
- The Brewers have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mets have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Brewers have an OPS of .787 this season and an OPS of .771 against right-handed pitchers. The Mets’ OPS sits at .763 overall and .745 versus righties.
- New York has posted 20.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.6 over its last five.
