Mets vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 8, 2024

The New York Mets (78-64) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into their final matchup against the Cincinnati Reds (68-75) at 1:40 p.m. ET Sunday from Citi Field. The Mets are favored (-204) by sportsbooks. Luis Severino will get the ball for New York while Cincinnati will counter with Julian Aguiar.

Take a look at our preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-204)
• Underdog: Reds (+171)
• Over/under: 8

Mets vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Mets have been favorites in 82 games this season and have come away with the win 49 times (59.8%) in those contests.
• New York has not lost in five games this year when favored by -204 or better on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 67.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Reds have gone 34-42 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.7% of those games).
• Cincinnati has won all three games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +171 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Reds’ implied win probability is 36.9%.

Mets vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor is batting .272 with 84 RBI, both of which rank first among New York hitters this season.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Lindor’s home run total places him 12th and his RBI tally ranks him 22nd.
• Pete Alonso is slugging .468 this season, with a team-best 31 homers while driving in 79 runs.
• Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 23 home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, De La Cruz ranks 33rd in homers and 60th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer has collected 86 runs batted in to pace his team.

Mets vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average nine strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
• The Mets have the 14th-ranked ERA (3.99) in the majors this season.
• The Mets rank 19th in MLB with a combined 1.276 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in the majors.
• Cincinnati’s 4.14 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Reds average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.258).