In our MLB predictions for Monday, August 8, we are breaking down the Reds vs. Mets battle from Citi Field in New York, New York to bring you the best betting pick and odds for the opening contest of a three-game series between two teams going in opposite directions down the home stretch..
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Reds vs. Mets Betting Pick
This game will be played at Citi Field at 7:10 PM ET on Monday, August 8, 2022.
Why Bet The Mets:
✅ The Reds start Justin Dunn who is 5-4 with a 3.94 ERA in 25 career games in MLB. However, he is making his first start for the season after beginning the year on the disabled list. In the minors, he was getting rocked, posting a 6.92 ERA in seven starts at AAA-Louisville.
✅ The Mets are a sensational team at home, going 34-18 this season. The Mets are coming off a serial with a took four of five games against the Atlanta Braves over the weekend. They are 12-5 at Citi Field since the start of July.
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✅ The Mets enter red-hot, going 8-2 in their last 10 games and they are 13-2 in their last 15. In eight games in August, New York has scored 48 runs while allowing 35 runs. Nine of the runs they have allowed came in one contest.
Cincinnati Reds
The Reds have made a little run of late, taking advantage of the struggles of the Pirates and Cubs to get out of the celler and into third place. They are 15.5 games behind for the division lead in the wildcard spot, so this club is not looking to make a playoff run.
There are a lot of problems for this Cincinnati club. They are 16th in runs per game (4.41) but 28th in runs allowed per contest (5.28). They are 20th in team batting average (.239), 24th in OPS (.688) and 18th in homeruns per game (0.99).
New York Mets
The Mets find themselves on a roll, taking four of five from the Atlanta Braves over the weekend, including a 5-2 victory on Sunday. This is a consistent club, fifth in runs per game (4.84) and fourth in runs allowed per contest (3.83).
New York starts right-hander Chris Bassitt on Monday. The right-hander is 8-7 with a 3.61 ERA in 20 starts. He tossed seven shutout innings against Washington in his last start and has allowed nine total runs in his last 32.1 innings.