New York Mets vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 9/28/2024

On Saturday night, the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers will play in a game with massive National League playoff implications. The Brewers have already locked up their spot in the postseason, but the Mets could finish anywhere from the second Wild Card spot to out of the playoffs entirely. This Mets vs Brewers matchup will go a long way in determining where they end up in October.

Mets In Desperate Need Of a Win

Last night, the New York Mets opened their series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a loss on the road. That loss dropped the Mets into a three-way tie for the second Wild Card spot in the National League, alongside the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks. That means there are just a few games left for those three teams to determine which two teams are going to the playoffs and which team will be eliminated.

That means the Mets need some wins this weekend to avoid missing the postseason. They will hope to get one today behind the pitching of Jose Quintana. Quintana is 10-9 on the season with a respectable 3.74 ERA. He has won four straight starts for the Mets coming into this matchup, a streak they hope will continue going into what could be a season-defining game for the Metropolitans.

Brewers Look to Build Postseason Momentum

The Milwaukee Brewers don’t have much of anything to play for going into their final couple of regular season games. They are all but assured the third seed in the National League playoffs as the third-best division winner in the NL behind the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers. But the Brewers are still looking to build some momentum going into the playoffs by winning games like this one against another playoff-caliber squad.

On the mound for the Brewers tonight will be Jared Koenig. The left-hander is expected to open up a bullpen day for the Brew Crew, as he comes into this game with a record of 9-4 and a 2.51 ERA. Koenig has pitched under three innings in all of his appearances so far this season, which means that you can expect a lot of work from the rest of the Brewers bullpen in a game that doesn’t mean all that much to them, at least in the standings.

Mets vs Brewers Prediction & Best Bet

Given the pitching situation going into this Mets vs Brewers matchup, one has to think that the Mets have the advantage in this game. Quintana should be able to stay hot here, while the Brewers bullpen will be asked to do too much to rely on them for a full game. We will take the Mets to win this contest as a slight underdog on the road to keep the pressure on their opponents in the NL Wild Card race.