New York Mets vs Oakland Athletics Prediction & Betting Tips 8/13/2024

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From Citi Field in New York, we have the Athletics and Mets facing off in an interleague matchup. The forecast for Tuesday’s game calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the mid-80s. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET.

Paul Blackburn will be starting for the Mets, and they are looking to end a three-game losing streak. The money line odds have them at -173 compared to the Athletics at +140. Oakland is starting Ross Stripling and comes into the game on a two-game win streak. This game will be televised on NSPCA.

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New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics Trends and Key Stats

• 3-2 is the record of Athletics in their last five road games. They have also gone 4-1 vs. the runline.
• In the Mets’ five most recent home games, their record stands at 2-3 (SU) with 2-3 against the spread.
• Over their last ten games when playing as the favorite, the Mets have won 6-4 straight-up, and have a 6-4 record vs. the runline.
• The Athletics have a 5-5 straight-up record and a 7-3 record vs. the runline over their previous ten games as the underdog.

New York Mets vs Oakland Athletics Prediction

JJ Bleday and the Athletics’s offense is coming off a big game to close out their series vs. the Blue Jays. Bleday went 3/4 with a homer and three RBIs. The Athletics scored six runs in the 1st inning and added another two runs in the 4th to pick up the 8-4 win. Oakland was the +133 underdog going into this matchup.

JP Sears put together a good start for the Athletics, going seven innings and giving up just three runs on three hits. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

The Athletics come into this one with an overall record of 50-69, putting them 5th in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Astros by 13.5 games. Oakland is 16-20 in divisional games this season. They have won two straight games and closed out their series vs. the Blue Jays with a win.

On the road, the Athletics are 21-39 this season compared to being 29-30 at home. As the underdog, the Athletics are 39-65 this year and 11-4 when favored. Oakland’s overall series record is 15-21-2, and they have won two straight series.

When the Athletics win, they do so by an average of 3.5 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs per game. The A’s are 63-56 against the run line this season and have covered in two straight games on the road. They are 31-29 against the run line on the road this season and have been an underdog in 104 of their 119 games.

The Oakland Athletics are on the road today against the New York Mets. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The combined run average for Athletics games this season is 8.7 runs per game. Overall, the over/under record for the A’s this season is 53-64. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 15-13-1. In total, 61 of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which is 51.3% of their games.

Ross Stripling is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the White Sox, where he took the loss and gave up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up a homer. Before that, he had pitched well, going 5 2/3 innings in back-to-back outings and giving up a total of two earned runs in those starts. Stripling’s record for the season is 2-11, and his ERA is 5.72. Opponents have a batting average of .302 vs. Stripling this season. Out of his 14 starts, Stripling has two quality starts.

As a team, the Athletics have been one of the league’s best home run-hitting teams this season, but they are just 26th in runs per game and are batting a collective .231, which is 22nd in the league. Oakland does have a couple of hitters who have been hot of late, with Zack Gelof going 8/21 in his last six games and Brent Rooker hitting .291 for the season while leading the team with 83 RBIs.

Overall, Rooker’s 29 home runs are 6th in the league, and Shea Langeliers has also been a big power threat, as he has 21 homers this season, which is 12th in the league. However, he is batting just .217 for the season.

Heading into their last game vs. the Mariners, the Mets closed out the series with a 12-1 loss. New York was actually the slight favorite at +106 on the money line. Things really got away from the Mets in the 4th inning, as the Mariners scored three runs in the inning. New York’s offense scored their only run in the 2nd.

Luis Severino had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on six hits and issuing two walks. He also hit a batter and took the loss. Jeff McNeil’s only hit was a home run, and Francisco Lindor scored the team’s only other run, going 2/4 at the plate.

The Mets are eight games above .500 at 61-57, and they trail the Phillies by seven games in the NL East. New York will host the Athletics today with an overall record of 61-57, and they are looking to snap a three-game losing streak. The Mets lost the final three games of their series vs. the Mariners.

At home, the Mets are 30-29 this season compared to 31-28 on the road. As the favorite, the Mets are 38-31 this year and 23-26 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 19-15-7 this season, and they are 4-6 over their last 10 games.

When it comes to betting on the Mets’ run line, it’s been a mixed bag this season. Overall, they are 56-62 against the run line, but they are 25-34 at home and 31-28 on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 28-41 as the favorite and 28-21 as the underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.6, while in losing games, it’s -3.5.

When the Mets are at home, the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, and their games have averaged 9.3 runs per game. Overall, the over/under record for Mets games this season is 59-55, and when the line is set at 8 runs, the over has hit at a 13-5 clip. In 54.2% of their games, the over/under line has been set higher than 8 runs.

New York is sending Paul Blackburn to the mound today, and he comes into the game with a record of 5-2 and an ERA of 3.86. So far, he has made 11 starts and six of them have been quality starts. Blackburn’s ERA at home is 1.51, and he has made four starts at home compared to seven on the road. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up one earned run on six hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander’s WHIP for the season is 1.18.

Francisco Lindor comes into the game batting .260 for the season and has been hot of late, going 10/27 in his last six games. This includes scoring two runs and driving in three. Lindor is also on a six-game hitting streak. Pete Alonso has also been swinging the bat well, as he has two homers in his last six games, but he is just 5/23 in that stretch.

As a team, the Mets are 6th in home runs and are averaging 4.8 runs per game. Their team batting average of .249 is 10th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS.

Our predicted final score for this game is 6-5 in favor of the Mets. However, we are actually recommending taking the over, as we see there being plenty of offense in this one and the line is currently sitting at eight runs.

Looking at some potential player props, Ross Stripling is predicted to finish with five strikeouts, while Paul Blackburn is predicted to finish with four. As for the Mets and Athletics lineups, the Mets are predicted to finish with nine strikeouts, compared to the Athletics with nine.

New York Mets vs Oakland Athletics Betting Tips

• Take the Mets on the moneyline
• On the run line we like the Athletics (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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