Astros vs. Mets Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 29, 2024

Tyrone Taylor leads the New York Mets (40-39) into Saturday’s matchup with the Houston Astros (40-41) on a two-game homer streak. His Mets are underdogs for the contest, however, with bookmakers naming the Astros as -120 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 4:10 PM ET from Citi Field, live on WPIX. Framber Valdez will get the ball for Houston while New York will counter with Tylor Megill.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this tilt, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Astros vs. Mets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-120)
• Underdog: Mets (+100)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Mets Betting Insights

• The Astros have won in 31, or 50%, of the 62 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Houston has been victorious 27 times in 51 chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 54.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Mets have been the underdog on the moneyline 39 total times this season. They’ve gone 18-21 in those games.
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer, New York has a 15-16 record (winning 48.4% of its games).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Mets have an implied win probability of 50%.

Astros vs. Mets Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in runs batted in with 41 while batting .294.
• Alvarez’s home runs put him 18th in MLB, and he is 43rd in RBI.
• Jose Altuve’s batting average of .304 leads all Houston hitters this season.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .249 with 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 25 walks.
• Lindor’s home run total ranks 36th in the big leagues, and he is 52nd in RBI.
• Pete Alonso’s 17 home runs are a team-high mark.

Astros vs. Mets Pitching Rankings

• The Astros average the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
• The Astros have pitched to a 4.07 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
• The Astros rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.307 WHIP this season.
• The Mets pitching staff ranks sixth in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• New York’s 4.06 team ERA ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Mets average baseball’s 22nd-ranked WHIP (1.306).