A series opener between the New York Mets (61-57) and Oakland Athletics (50-69) is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET, at Citi Field.
The Athletics (+140 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Mets (-167). The New York Mets will give the start to Paul Blackburn (5-2, 3.86 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Ross Stripling (2-11, 5.72 ERA).
The Mets lost their last game against the Mariners by a 12-1 score Sunday. Jeff McNeil went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Luis Severino picked up the loss after throwing five innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out eight.
The Athletics beat the Blue Jays 8-4 Sunday, with JP Sears registering the win while pitching seven innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out four. Zack Gelof went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI to lead the Athletics’ offense.
Get ready for the Mets vs. Athletics with what you need to know ahead of Tuesday’s game, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Mets (-167, bet $167 to win $100)
Underdog: Athletics (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
Over/under: 8
Mets vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
Stadium: Citi Field
TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
The Mets have entered the game as favorites 65 times this season and won 36, or 55.4%, of those games.
New York has a record of 4-2 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -167 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 62.5%.
Games involving New York have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 60 of 118 chances this season.
In 117 games with a spread this season, the Mets are 59-58-0 ATS.
Paul Blackburn (Mets probable starter)
Blackburn gets the start for the Mets, his 12th of the season. He is 5-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
The 30-year-old has a 3.86 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .236 to his opponents.
Blackburn is looking for his third quality start in a row.
Blackburn will try to build upon a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing).
In three of his 11 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
The opposing Athletics offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.397) and ranks fifth in MLB play with 152 home runs. It has a collective .231 batting average, and is 26th in MLB with 913 total hits and 25th in MLB action scoring 481 runs.
Mets batting stats
The Mets’ 147 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for New York rank 10th in the majors with a combined .416 team slugging percentage.
The Mets rank 12th in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
New York has scored the 11th-most runs in the majors this season with 561 (4.8 per game).
The Mets have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
New York is ranked 14th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
The Athletics have won in 38, or 36.9%, of the 103 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Oakland has come away with a win 17 times in 55 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 53 of its 119 opportunities.
The Athletics have posted a record of 62-57-0 against the spread this season.
Ross Stripling (Athletics probable starter)
The Athletics will send Stripling (2-11) out to make his 15th start of the season. He is 2-11 with a 5.72 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings pitched.
The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went 5 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
The 34-year-old has put up a 5.72 ERA and 5 strikeouts per nine innings over 14 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .308 to opposing batters.
Stripling has two quality starts under his belt this year.
Stripling will try to build on a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance).
He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
He will face a Mets offense that ranks 11th in the league with 561 total runs scored while batting .249 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .416 slugging percentage (10th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 147 home runs (sixth in the league).
Athletics batting stats
The Athletics are fifth in baseball with 152 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
This season, Oakland’s .397 slugging percentage ranks 17th in baseball.
The Athletics rank 26th in MLB with a .231 batting average.
Averaging 4.0 runs per game (481 total), Oakland is the 25th-highest scoring team in the majors.
The Athletics rank 26th in baseball with a .302 on-base percentage.
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