Mets vs. Orioles Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 19, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (73-52) will look to Gunnar Henderson, with homers in two straight games, to pull off an upset win over the New York Mets (64-60) Monday at Citi Field. The Mets are -130 moneyline favorites for the game, which starts at 7:10 p.m. ET live on MLB Network. David Peterson gets the starting nod for New York while Trevor Rogers is Baltimore’s starter for the contest.

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Mets vs. Orioles Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-130)
• Underdog: Orioles (+110)
• Over/under: 8.5

Mets vs. Orioles Betting Insights

• The Mets have been favorites in 71 games this season and have come away with the win 39 times (54.9%) in those contests.
• This year New York has won 24 of 42 games when listed as at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 56.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Orioles have won 56% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (14-11).
• Baltimore has a record of 4-1 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (80%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Orioles’ implied win probability is 47.6%.

Mets vs. Orioles Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York in runs batted in with 72 while batting .264, which is also best on the team.
• Including all hitters in baseball, Lindor is 21st in home runs and 24th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso is slugging .471 this season, with a team-best 27 homers while driving in 69 runs.
• Henderson paces the Orioles with a team-high batting average of .288.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Henderson’s home run total puts him sixth, and his RBI total ranks 19th.
• Anthony Santander has hit 36 home runs with 80 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.

Mets vs. Orioles Pitching Rankings

• The Mets strike out 9.0 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-best in MLB.
• The Mets have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
• The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.302 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Orioles pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Baltimore’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Orioles have the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.237).