New York Mets vs Boston Red Sox Picks, Predictions, Odds & Lines

The New York Mets have lost six of their past seven games and are no longer in postseason contention. The Boston Red Sox have won six consecutive games and hold the leading wild-card spot in the American League. Things aren’t getting any easier for the New York Mets as they prepare to play the role of spoiler down the stretch.

New York Mets vs Boston Red Sox Odds And Line Movement

The Red Sox are -196 favorites on the moneyline for this matchup, which is typical. These are two teams going in opposite directions, and it’s no surprise to see them open as -196 favorites on the moneyline.

In the game, the total opened at 9 and is a play to bet on. Chris Sale will pitch for Boston today and has been good since he came back from injury. In Boston’s last 7 games, the total has gone OVER 5 times. They have scored almost 8 runs each game in their recent winning streak.

Notes On The New York Mets

Taijuan Walker has a 3.55 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in home games, but he does not have the same numbers on the road.A 29-year-old pitcher has not done well this year. He has a 5.18 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. He is just 3-6 on the season, and over his last five starts he allowed 22 earned runs in 22.1 innings pitched at home and surrendered 7 home runs.

Last night, the Mets lost. It was their sixth loss in 7 games. They are 6.5 games behind in their division and have only 11 games left to play this season.

New York gave Francisco Lindor $341 million over 10 years. He is a shortstop who used to be good at not making mistakes in the past, but is now hitting only .271 this month. Mets fans hope he will do better than last time in New York when he was bad and hit .250.

 

Baez was traded to the Mets and in his time there, he has had some ups and downs. Baez’s offense has been low, but his on-base percentage is high. He also hit five home runs in September.

Notes On The Boston Red Sox

Chris Sale came back to the Red Sox on August 14 after surgery. He has not missed a beat since he came back. His ERA is 2.40 and he is striking out one batter per inning.The team’s left-handed pitcher can’t pitch for a very long time. The only time he has pitched six innings is once.

On September 5 to 13, the Red Sox lost six of their eight games. It seemed that Boston would not be able to get into the playoffs. But after six consecutive wins, they now have a one and a half game lead for the top wildcard spot in MLB.

During their six game winning streak, the Sox are scoring an average of 8 runs per game. Xander Bogaerts is hitting .361 in September with three home runs in 10 games.

Jose Iglesias is a good player. He was on the Angels, but they let him go. Now he is with the Boston Red Sox. So far he has done well for them and made some good plays on defense too.

Pick & Prediction: Boston Red Sox -1.5 (+110)

It’s difficult not to like Boston in this game, not only are they on a six-game winning streak, but they’re also sending Chris Sale to the mound. There isn’t a lot of value on the opening -196 moneyline, but betting them at +150 with a -1.5 spread provides more value.