The Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets meet Monday in MLB action from Citi Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs. New York Mets prediction.
Detroit Tigers Team Preview
The Detroit Tigers come into this game looking to keep the ball rolling after sweeping the Chicago White Sox to start the year thanks to a 3-2 win in Sunday’s series finale. Mark Canha leads the Tigers with 3 RBIs and 4 hits with a double and a home run while Kerry Carpenter has 4 hits of his own with a solo home run and a double. Javier Baez and Riley Greene each have a team-high 4 strikeouts as well this season. Reese Olson will start this one for the Tigers and was 5-7 with a 3.99 ERA and 103 strikeouts last season.
Detroit Tigers Team Facts
- The Tigers have won each of their last three games as underdogs against the Mets.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last seven games at Citi Field.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last six night games against the Mets.
- The Tigers have won the first inning in each of their last six games as underdogs against the Mets.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as road underdogs.
New York Mets Team Preview
The New York Mets will still be looking for their first win after being swept by Milwaukee after a 4-1 loss to the Brewers in Sunday’s series finale. Brett Baty leads the Mets with 3 RBIs in addition to a home run while Francisco Alvarez has a team-high 5 hits and a .500 batting average with a home run and two RBIs while Brandon Nimmo has amassed a team-high 5 strikeouts up to this point in the year. Sean Manaea will get the nod for the Mets here and was 7-6 with a 4.44 ERA and 128 strikeouts for the San Francisco Giants last season.
New York Mets Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the Mets’ last five games.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in 14 of their last 15 games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Mets have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Mets have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last three games as favorites.
- The Mets have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
Tigers vs. Mets Prediction
I’m on the Tigers here. I know it feels like the Mets are due for a win after a bad series against the Brewers and we have to wonder if the Tigers series win was because it was against the White Sox or if this Tigers team is actually legit. I think it’s the latter as I’m high on this Tigers team this season and I think Reese Olson has some solid stuff to work with. I think the Mets are a dumpster fire in the making and I’m honestly not sure why they’re favored here. Give me the Tigers.