Mets vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 6, 2024

The New York Mets (76-64) are -161 favorites to extend their seven-game win streak when they face the Cincinnati Reds (68-73), winners of four in a row. The game begins Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET on SNY, live from Citi Field. Cincinnati has not named a starting pitcher for this contest, while New York is projected to send Sean Manaea to the mound.

Here is our betting primer for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-161)
• Underdog: Reds (+136)
• Over/under: 8

Mets vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Mets have come away with 47 wins in the 80 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season New York has come away with a win 11 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -161 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 61.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Reds have been the underdog on the moneyline 74 total times this season. They’ve finished 34-40 in those games.
• Cincinnati is 7-7 (winning 50% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Reds have an implied win probability of 42.4%.

Mets vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York in batting average (.274) and runs batted in (84) this season while also slugging 30 homers.
• Lindor is 11th in home runs and 21st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 31 while driving in 78 runs and slugging .469.
• Elly De La Cruz has racked up a team-best 22 home runs.
• De La Cruz’s home run total ranks 35th in MLB, and he is 65th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer’s 86 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Mets vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Mets strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-best in MLB.
• Mets pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.02 this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.285 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Reds pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.
• Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.14).
• The Reds have the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.260).