Mets vs. Orioles Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 21, 2024

The New York Mets (65-61) are -135 favorites for their Wednesday matchup with the Baltimore Orioles (74-53). Sean Manaea gets the ball for the Mets and will look to earn his 10th win of the campaign. Manaea starts for New York while Cole Irvin is Baltimore’s starter for the contest.

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

Mets vs. Orioles Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-135)
• Underdog: Orioles (+114)
• Over/under: 8.5

Mets vs. Orioles Betting Insights

• The Mets have been favorites in 73 games this season and have come away with the win 40 times (54.8%) in those contests.
• New York has a record of 22-15 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -135 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 57.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Orioles have won 55.6% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (15-12).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, Baltimore has a 3-2 record (winning 60% of its games).
• The Orioles have a 46.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Mets vs. Orioles Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor is batting .265 with 72 RBI, both of which are best among New York hitters this season.
• Lindor ranks 21st in Major League Baseball in homers, and 26th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso is slugging .470 this season, with a team-best 27 homers while driving in 69 runs.
• Gunnar Henderson has accumulated a team-high batting average of .287.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Henderson’s home run total puts him sixth, and his RBI total ranks 17th.
• Anthony Santander has hit 37 home runs with 82 runs batted in. Both pace his team.

Mets vs. Orioles Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
• The Mets have pitched to a 4.15 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
• The Mets rank 22nd in MLB with a combined 1.301 WHIP this season.
• The Orioles pitching staff is 14th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Baltimore has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
• Orioles pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in baseball (1.234).