Mets vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 9, 2024

Following a big two-homer game in a win over the Braves, Spencer Horwitz leads the Toronto Blue Jays (68-75) into action as -104 underdogs against the New York Mets (78-64). First pitch from Rogers Centre at 7:07 p.m. ET on Monday, live on SNET. New York’s David Peterson gets the start, and he’ll go against Toronto’s Chris Bassitt.

Here is our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-112)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (-104)
• Over/under: 8.5

Mets vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 82 games this year and have walked away with the win 49 times (59.8%) in those games.
• This season New York has been victorious 48 times in 81 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 52.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Blue Jays have won 35.7% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (25-45).
• Toronto has gone 21-39 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer (35%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Blue Jays’ implied win probability is 51%.

Mets vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York in batting average (.272) and runs batted in (84) this season while also slugging 30 homers.
• Including all hitters in MLB, Lindor is 12th in homers and 22nd in RBI.
• Pete Alonso is slugging .468 this season, with a team-best 31 homers while driving in 79 runs.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has put up a team-best batting average of .326, while leading the Blue Jays in home runs (28) and runs batted in (94).
• Guerrero ranks 19th in home runs and 11th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• George Springer is batting .219 with 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 54 walks.

Mets vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Mets have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
• Mets pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.99 this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Mets rank 19th in MLB with a combined 1.276 WHIP this season.
• The Blue Jays pitching staff ranks 20th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Toronto has the 25th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.37).
• The Blue Jays have the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.283).