Mets vs Athletics Prediction 4/12/26 MLB Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Mets vs Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, April 12th at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

New York Mets Betting Preview

The New York Mets are 7-8 this season after they lost the first two games in this series by scores of 0-4 and 6-11. In their game two loss, New York cut the deficit to 7-6 in the seventh inning, but they couldn’t find anymore offense in the defeat. The Mets recorded 10 hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Bichette, who went 2-3 with one home run and three RBIs. Senga allowed eight hits and seven earned runs over 2.1 innings for the loss, while Weaver allowed four earned runs in relief. Prior to this series, New York lost two out of three against the Diamondbacks, but did win all three against the Giants before that.

This season, New York has a 3.76 ERA with a 1.27 WHIP and a .238 opponent batting average, while they have scored 62 runs with a .242 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. Bo Bichette has led the Mets with one home run and nine RBIs, while Brett Baty has added zero home runs and seven RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Freddy Peralta, who is 1-0 with a 4.80 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP over 15.0 innings pitched this season. 

Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics are 7-7 this year after they won game two by a score of 11-6 on Saturday afternoon. The Athletics nearly blew a 7-1 lead in the middle innings, but they scored the last four runs to pull away with the win. The A’s recorded 15 hits in the game and they were led by Soderstrom, who went 3-5 with two home runs and five RBIs. Lopez allowed seven hits and five earned runs over 5.0 innings for the win, while Sterner allowed one earned run in relief. Prior to this series, the Athletics won two out of three against the Yankees and two out of three against the Astros. 

This season, the Athletics have a 4.50 ERA with a 1.54 WHIP and a .244 opponent batting average, while they have scored 62 runs with a .242 batting average and a .306 on base percentage. Shea Langeliers has led the Athletics with five home runs and 10 RBIs, while Tyler Soderstrom has added two home runs and 13 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is Aaron Civale, who is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP over 10.0 innings pitched this year. 

Why the New York Mets will win

• The Athletics have lost 12 of their last 14 day games against NL East opponents following a win.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine Sunday games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven Sunday games against opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Athletics will win

• The Mets have lost each of their last seven games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
• The underdogs have won seven of the Athletics’ last eight games.
• The road team has covered the run line in each of the Mets’ last eight games.
• The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games after playing the previous day.
• The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games at Citi Field against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have won the first inning in each of their last five games at Citi Field against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against NL East opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Athletics’ last eight road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Twelve of the Mets’ last 14 day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last 10 Sunday day games against American League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Athletics’ last 12 games as underdogs against NL East opponents.

New York Mets Player Prop Facts

• Freddy Peralta has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents.
• Francisco Lindor has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
• Juan Soto has hit a home run in five of his last eight appearances with the Mets as favorites against AL opponents.
• Freddy Peralta has recorded a win in three of his four previous appearances at Citi Field.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven day games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Zack Gelof has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances in day games against NL teams that held a losing record.

Mets vs Athletics Prediction 

The Athletics come into this matchup looking for a huge series sweep and they have won four games in a row. The A’s are 5-6 on the road this year, while the Mets are 3-5 at home. New York has lost four in a row and they have allowed 29 runs in those four losses. The Mets are starting Peralta, who has allowed eight earned runs and 12 hits over 15.0 innings, while the A’s are going with Civale, who has allowed three earned runs and six hits over 10.0 innings. We know the Mets are the better team, but the Athletics are rolling right now and Civale has been solid through two starts. Take the A’s here.