The New York Mets (61-57) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they host the Oakland Athletics (50-69) Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET on NBCS-CA. The Mets are listed as -189 favorites to snap their losing skid, while the Athletics are +159 underdogs.
New York’s Paul Blackburn and Oakland’s Joseph Boyle have been named the starters for this contest.
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Mets and Athletics Betting Trends
The Mets have put together a 38-31 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 55.1% of those games).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -189 or shorter, New York has gone 4-1 (80%).
This season, the Athletics have won 38 out of the 102 games, or 37.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Oakland has a record of 12-23, a 34.3% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +159 or more by bookmakers this season.
The Mets have played in 118 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-55-4).
Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 52 of 118 chances this season.
Mets Stats & Insights
The Mets have the No. 11 offense in baseball scoring 4.8 runs per game (561 total runs).
New York averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank sixth in baseball with 147 total home runs.
The Mets have the 12th-ranked batting average in the league (.249).
New York strikes out 8.3 times per game, the No. 13 mark in the majors.
The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Mets pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB.
New York’s 4.17 team ERA ranks 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored 481 runs (just four per game) this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
Oakland ranks fifth in Major League Baseball with 152 home runs.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
Oakland is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 27th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
The Athletics strike out just 7.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Oakland has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.30) in the majors this season.
Mets Key Players to Watch
Blackburn makes the start for the Mets, his 12th of the season. He is 5-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings pitched.
Francisco Lindor is batting .260 with 67 RBI, both of which rank first among New York hitters this season.
Pete Alonso is slugging .464 this season, with a team-best 25 homers while driving in 63 runs.
Brandon Nimmo is slashing .230/.346/.404 this season for the Mets.
Jesse Winker has 89 hits and an OBP of .369 to go with a slugging percentage of .411 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Boyle (2-5) will take the mound for the Athletics, his eighth start of the season.
Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 29 home runs and 83 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .291.
JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 48 walks while batting .243.
Shea Langeliers is hitting .217 with 12 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 28 walks.
Lawrence Butler is batting .248 with 14 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 23 walks.
Mets and Athletics Injuries
Mets: Starling Marte: 10 Day IL (Knee), Sean Reid-Foley: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Dedniel Nunez: 15 Day IL (Pronator), Christian Scott: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brooks Raley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shintaro Fujinami: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ronny Mauricio: 60 Day IL (Knee), Kodai Senga: 60 Day IL (Calf), Mark Vientos: day-to-day (Ankle)
Athletics: Tyler Soderstrom: 10 Day IL (Undisclosed), Jacob Wilson: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Esteury Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Dany Jimenez: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Alex Wood: 60 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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