Data Skrive:
The Houston Astros (40-40) are -112 favorites to extend their seven-game win streak when they face the New York Mets (39-39), winners of three in a row. The game begins Friday at 7:10 PM ET on Apple TV+, live from Citi Field. Ronel Blanco gets the starting nod for Houston while Jose Quintana is New York’s starter for the contest.
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Betting Odds
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Astros to win vs Mets -112
Astros vs. Mets Betting Lines
- Favorite: Astros (-112)
- Underdog: Mets (-104)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Mets Betting Insights
- The Astros have been favorites in 62 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (50%) in those contests.
- Houston has a record of 30-29 when favored by -112 or more this year.
- The Astros have an implied victory probability of 52.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Mets have been the moneyline underdog 39 total times this season. They’ve gone 18-21 in those games.
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer, New York has gone 16-17 (48.5%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Mets’ implied win probability is 51%.
Astros vs. Mets Hitting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in runs batted in with 41 while batting .288.
- Alvarez ranks 15th in Major League Baseball in home runs, and 39th in RBI.
- Jose Altuve is batting .303 to lead Houston, while adding 12 homers and 35 runs batted in this season.
- Francisco Lindor has 23 doubles, 13 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .246.
- Lindor is 36th in homers and 57th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Pete Alonso’s 16 home runs lead his team.
Astros vs. Mets Pitching Rankings
- The Astros have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
- The Astros have pitched to a 4.07 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.302 WHIP this season, 23rd in the majors.
- The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Mets pitching staff ranks sixth in MLB.
- New York’s 4.09 team ERA ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Mets average MLB’s 22nd-ranked WHIP (1.300).