The Cincinnati Reds are set to host the New York Mets at Great American Ball Park. This NL matchup will get going at 1:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Pix11 to catch the game.
New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds Odds
Cincinnati (+100) is the home-team underdog to New York (-110) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Mets -1.5 runs (+135) and Reds +1.5 runs (-155).
The Reds are 82-72 against the spread (ATS), but just 73-82 straight up (SU). The team’s lost 8.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.1 units ATS. The Mets have gone 80-74 SU this year and are 80-73 against the spread. In total, the club has lost 5.7 units for moneyline bettors, but have gained 0.7 units ATS.
Cincinnati games have a 58-88-8 over/under record in 2019. New York has been a good over bet with a total record of 77-64-12.
Marcus Stroman will get the nod for the Mets. The right-handed Stroman is 9-13 with a 3.21 ERA and 149 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Reds this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Reds are turning to Trevor Bauer (11-12, 4.41 ERA). Bauer has 245 strikeouts and 82 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.26. Bauer did not re a start against the Mets in 2018.
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitchers have yielded 4.4 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 4.00, a WHIP of 1.22 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.7. The bullpen has a 4.48 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.9 K/9.
The Cincinnati hitters have produced 4.4 runs per outing, including 3.4 per game over its last 10 games and 2.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .234/.316/.311 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Reds’ batters have been led by Eugenio Suarez, who is slashing .273/.354/.578 with 48 home runs, 102 RBIs and 86 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 3.85 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.18 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.14, along with a WHIP of 1.24 and a K/9 of 9.56.
The Mets offense has slashed .257/.329/.440 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game this season, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Amed Rosario has sparked New York’s offense and is slashing .287/.323/.432 with 14 home runs, 66 RBIs, 72 runs and 17 steals.
The Reds are looking for another win after a 3-2 victory in the prior game of this series.
Mets at Reds Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in five of Cincinnati’s last seven games.
- The Mets have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Mets have an OPS of .769 this season and an OPS of .761 against right-handed pitchers. The Reds’ OPS sits at .739 overall and .729 against righties.
- New York has recorded 20.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.6 over its last five.
- The Reds have won three of their last four games SU.
