In this article we will formulate a New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds betting prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, April 7th at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Mets recent form and recent player performance
- The Reds recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Cincinnati
- Recent betting trends in games played between New York and Cincinnati
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between New York and Cincinnati
Mets Preview
The New York Mets are 2-6 this season and they have won two of their last three games. New York lost game two in this series, but they did win game one by a score of 3-2. The Mets opened the season with five straight losses, but they did win game three in their series against the Tigers. The New York pitching staff has a 2.92 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .234 opponent batting average. The Mets offense has scored 22 runs with a .185 batting average and a .281 on base percentage. Brett Baty is batting .296 with one home run and five RBI’s for the Mets. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Sean Manaea, who is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.50 WHIP over 6.0 innings pitched this season.
Reds Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 5-3 this year and they have alternated wins and losses over their last five games. Cincinnati was able to win game two of this series by a score of 9-6 on Saturday. Prior to this series, Cincinnati won two out of three games against the Phillies and Nationals. The Cincinnati pitching staff has a 4.13 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and a .232 opponent batting average. The Reds offense has scored 45 runs with a .255 batting average and a .320 on base percentage. Spencer Steer is batting .448 with three home runs and 12 RBI’s for the Reds. The projected starting pitcher for Cincinnati is Andrew Abbott, who is 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP over 5.1 innings pitched this year.
Cincinnati Reds Team Facts
- The Reds have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against the Mets following a win.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against the Mets following a win.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Reds’ last seven day games at Great American Ball Park.
- The Reds have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
- The Reds have trailed after 7 innings in five of their last seven games as favorites against National League opponents.
New York Mets Team Facts
- The underdogs have won eight of the Mets’ last 10 games.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in nine of the Mets’ last 10 games.
- The Mets have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against National League opponents.
- The Mets have led after 7 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last three day games.
Mets vs Reds Betting Prediction
New York comes into this game looking for their first series win of the season, but they did blow a nice lead in game two on Saturday. Cincinnati has been the better offensive team in this matchup, but the Mets have had the pitching advantage. The Reds are starting Andrew Abbott, who allowed two earned runs over 5.1 innings against the Phillies in his first start. The Mets are going with Sean Manaea, who threw six scoreless innings against Detroit in his first start. I really like both of these pitchers and with the Mets not hitting very well to start the season, I am rolling with the under here.