Mets vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 14, 2024

The Oakland Athletics (51-69) and Shea Langeliers, coming off a four-hit game, are underdogs (+155) on the moneyline and will look to upset the New York Mets (61-58) on Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET on SNY. New York’s David Peterson gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Joey Estes.

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Mets vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-185)
• Underdog: Athletics (+155)
• Over/under: 8.5

Mets vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Mets have been victorious in 36, or 54.5%, of the 66 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season New York has come away with a win four times in six chances when named as a favorite of at least -185 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 64.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Athletics have won 39 of the 104 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (37.5%).
• Oakland has gone 15-23 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +155 or longer (39.5%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Athletics have an implied win probability of 39.2%.

Mets vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York in runs batted in with 67 while batting .262, which is also best on the team.
• Lindor’s home runs rank him 23rd in Major League Baseball, and he is 30th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 25 while driving in 65 runs and slugging .462.
• Brent Rooker has a team-high batting average of .293, and paces the Athletics in home runs (29) and runs batted in (83).
• In all of MLB, Rooker is eighth in homers and ninth in RBI.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .244 with 33 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks.

Mets vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Mets strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.
• The Mets have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.20) in the majors this season.
• The Mets rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.302 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.8 K/9, the third-worst in the majors.
• Oakland has the 22nd-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.29).
• The Athletics average MLB’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.326).