Mets vs. Red Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 3, 2024

The New York Mets (74-64), led by Francisco Lindor on a 13-game hitting streak, will meet the Boston Red Sox (70-68) Tuesday at Citi Field. The Mets are -127 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 7:10 p.m. ET on NESN. David Peterson will get the ball for New York while Boston will counter with Kutter Crawford.

Here is our betting preview for this game, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Mets vs. Red Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-127)
• Underdog: Red Sox (+106)
• Over/under: 8

Mets vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Mets have been victorious in 45, or 57.7%, of the 78 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• New York has a record of 30-21 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -127 or more on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 55.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Red Sox have put together a 33-33 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
• Boston is 18-22 (winning 45% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Red Sox a 48.5% chance to win.

Mets vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders

• Lindor leads New York in runs batted in with 81 while batting .271, which is also best on the team.
• Including all hitters in MLB, Lindor is 14th in homers and 23rd in RBI.
• Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 30 while driving in 76 runs and slugging .467.
• Jarren Duran has accumulated a team-high batting average of .294.
• In all of the majors, Duran ranks 39th in home runs and 42nd in RBI.
• Rafael Devers has put his power on display as he leads his team with 28 home runs and 80 runs batted in.

Mets vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
• Mets pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.05 this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• Mets pitchers have a 1.286 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in the majors.
• Boston has a 4.13 team ERA that ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Red Sox have the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.253).