The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets meet in the finale of their three-game series in  MLB action from Citi Field on Sunday.

Reds Pushing For Sweep Sunday

The Cincinnati Reds have done a good job getting key wins in each of the first two games of this series thanks to a 3-2 win over the Mets in Saturday’s matchup. The win brought the Reds up to 78-72 on the year, 7 games back of Milwaukee in the NL Central race and tied for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. Spencer Steer leads the Reds with 22 home runs, 81 RBIs and 142 hits while Matt McLain and Jonathan India each have 16 home runs and Jake Fraley is right behind with 15 home runs this season. Steer also has a team-high 31 doubles while TJ Friedl has a .273 batting average and 24 stolen bases. Elly De La Cruz has 29 stolen bases this season. Brandon Williamson will start for the Reds here and is 4-4 with a 4.47 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season.

Cincinnati Reds Team Facts

The Reds have won each of their last six road games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
The Reds have led after 7 innings in four of their last five games as road underdogs.
The Reds have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs against NL East opponents.

Mets Looking To Avoid Sweep

The New York Mets will be looking to avoid the sweep after their loss to the Mets on Saturday. The loss dropped New York to 68-80 on the year, sitting 9 games back of the final Wild Card spot in the national League. Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 45 home runs and 112 RBIs while Jeff McNeil has 145 hits with a .265 batting average. Francisco Lindor also has 26 home runs and 87 RBIs for the Mets this season as well as a team-best 33 doubles while Brandon Nimmo has a team-high 146 hits and a .265 batting average as well this season. Jose Quintana will start for the Mets here and is 2-5 with a 3.05 ERA and 43 strikeouts this season.

New York Mets Team Facts

The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Reds and Mets.
The Mets have covered the run line 11 of their last 12 day games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
The Mets have led after 5 innings in each of their last six Sunday home games.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last three day games against National League opponents.
The Mets have trailed after 7 innings in three of their last four games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.

New York Mets Player Prop Facts

Pete Alonso ranks 2nd in the league in Home Runs (45) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The New York Mets rank 29th in the league for doubles this season (203).
The New York Mets rank 28th in the league for hits this season (1166).
The Cincinnati Reds rank 1st in the league for steals this season (173).
The Cincinnati Reds rank 3rd in the league for triples this season (33).

Chris’ Pick

I’m sticking with the Mets here. I know it may be unwise considering how well the Reds have played in the first two games of this set, but in a battle of lefties, Quintana in my opinion is the better option as Williamson’s been hit as of late, and the Mets have been the better team against left-handed pitching in the month of September. Not a game I’m rushing to bet, but I’d side with the Mets in this one.