Mets vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 17, 2024

The New York Mets (63-59), led by Francisco Lindor on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Miami Marlins (45-77) Saturday at Citi Field. The Mets are -192 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 4:10 p.m. ET on SNY. New York’s Luis Severino and Miami’s Max Meyer have been named the starters for this contest.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this game, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-192)
• Underdog: Marlins (+160)
• Over/under: 8.5

Mets vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 69 games this year and have walked away with the win 38 times (55.1%) in those games.
• This season New York has been victorious six times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -192 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 65.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Marlins have gone 41-65 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 38.7% of those games).
• Miami is 11-23 (winning only 32.4% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +160 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Marlins’ implied win probability is 38.5%.

Mets vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Lindor is batting .263 with 70 RBI, both of which lead New York hitters this season.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Lindor’s home run total ranks him 22nd and his RBI tally ranks him 26th.
• Pete Alonso’s 26 home runs are most among New York batters. He’s driven in 68 runs this season while slugging .468.
• Jake Burger paces the Marlins in home runs (24), runs batted in (55) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .253.
• Burger ranks 21st in homers and 69th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jesus Sanchez is hitting .242 with 18 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 24 walks.

Mets vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Mets strike out 9.0 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-best in MLB.
• The Mets have pitched to a 4.18 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
• The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.308 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 20th in the majors.
• Miami’s 4.61 team ERA ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in baseball (1.373).