At Citi Field on Wednesday, the New York Mets take on the Boston Red Sox (four straight defeats) at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Red Sox are a close favorite (-111 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Mets (-109). The scheduled starters are Tanner Houck (8-9) for the Boston Red Sox, and Tylor Megill (3-5) for the New York Mets.

Yesterday, the Mets picked up a 7-2 win over the Red Sox, with David Peterson (6.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 11 K) earning the win for the Mets. Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Kutter Crawford (6.0 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 8 K) took the loss for the Red Sox.

Get ready for the Red Sox vs. Mets with what you need to know about Wednesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Red Sox (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Mets (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8

Red Sox vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: NESN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Red Sox stats and trends

Red Sox betting records

  • The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 68 times this season and won 36, or 52.9%, of those games.
  • Boston has entered 66 games this season favored by -111 or more and is 36-30 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 52.6%.
  • So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 72 of 137 games with a total.
  • In 137 games with a spread this season, the Red Sox are 61-76-0 ATS.

Tanner Houck (Red Sox probable starter)

  • The Red Sox will send Houck (8-9) to the mound for his 28th start of the season. He is 8-9 with a 3.12 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 164 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
  • The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.12, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents have a .234 batting average against him.
  • Houck enters this matchup with 19 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Houck will try to go five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
  • He will face off against a Mets offense that is hitting .249 as a unit (12th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .420 (eighth in MLB) with 178 total home runs (sixth in MLB).
  • The 28-year-old ranks ninth in ERA (3.12), 29th in WHIP (1.166), and 41st in K/9 (7.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Red Sox batting stats

  • The Red Sox’s 172 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Boston have a combined .431 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
  • The Red Sox’s .256 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
  • Boston has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 661.
  • The Red Sox have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
  • Boston is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 28th with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game.

Mets stats and trends

Mets betting records

  • The Mets have come away with 25 wins in the 55 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, New York has come away with a win 24 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Mets have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • New York and its opponents have gone over in 70 of its 139 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • In 138 games with a line this season, the Mets have a mark of 72-66-0 against the spread.

Tylor Megill (Mets probable starter)

  • Megill (3-5 with a 4.82 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mets, his 11th of the season.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander went 5 1/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
  • The 29-year-old has a 4.82 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings during 11 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .245 to opposing batters.
  • Megill has collected one quality start this season.
  • Megill heads into the matchup with seven outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will match up with a Red Sox squad that is batting .256 as a unit (fifth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .431 (fifth in the league) with 172 total home runs (eighth in MLB action).

Mets batting stats

  • The Mets average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in baseball with 178 total home runs.
  • So far this season, New York ranks eighth in baseball, slugging .420.
  • The Mets have the 12th-ranked batting average in the majors (.249).
  • New York is the ninth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.8 runs per game (662 total).
  • The Mets rank ninth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
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