At Progressive Field on Tuesday, the New York Mets take on the Cleveland Guardians (four straight wins) at 6:10 PM ET.
The Mets (+109 underdog moneyline odds) visit the Guardians (-129). The Cleveland Guardians will hand the ball to Carlos Carrasco (2-4, 5.16 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Mets will counter with Adrian Houser (0-3, 7.44 ERA).
Ben Lively (5.2 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 7 K) was credited with the win in the Guardians’ 3-1 victory over the Mets yesterday. David Fry led the way offensively, going 1-for-2 with two RBI. Tylor Megill (5.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 7 K) was handed the loss for the Mets.
Before watching this Guardians vs. Mets matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Guardians (-129, bet $129 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mets (+109, bet $100 to win $109)
- Over/under: 9
Guardians vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- This season, the Guardians have been favored 29 times and won 20, or 69%, of those games.
- Cleveland has a record of 12-6, a 66.7% win rate, when favored by -129 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.3% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
- Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of its 48 games with a total this season.
- The Guardians are 29-18-0 ATS in their 47 games with a spread this season.
Carlos Carrasco (Guardians probable starter)
- Carrasco (2-4) takes the mound for the Guardians in his 10th start of the season. He has a 5.16 ERA in 45 1/3 innings pitched, with 34 strikeouts.
- His most recent time out came on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In nine games this season, the 37-year-old has a 5.16 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .273 to opposing hitters.
- Carrasco is trying to pick up his third quality start of the season.
- Carrasco is seeking his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages five frames per appearance on the hill.
- So far he has given up one or more earned runs in all of his outings.
- He meets a Mets offense that ranks 17th in the league with 200 runs while batting .236 as a unit. It has a collective .365 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 45 home runs (18th in MLB).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians’ 51 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 133 extra-base hits, Cleveland ranks 13th in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
- The Guardians have a team batting average of .237 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
- Cleveland has scored 231 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Guardians have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- Cleveland is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have been chosen as underdogs in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (36.4%) in those games.
- This season, New York has been victorious seven times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Mets have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 24 of its 47 opportunities.
- In 46 games with a line this season, the Mets have a mark of 22-24-0 against the spread.
Adrian Houser (Mets probable starter)
- Houser (0-3) gets the starting nod for the Mets in his seventh start of the season. He has a 7.44 ERA in 32 2/3 innings pitched, with 17 strikeouts.
- In his last time out — in relief on Wednesday — the right-hander threw two innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The 31-year-old has a 7.44 ERA and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings across eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .282 to his opponents.
- Houser has yet to register a quality start this season.
- Houser enters this matchup with four outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Guardians offense has a collective .237 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 377 total hits and fifth in MLB action with 231 runs scored. They have the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.389) and are 11th in all of MLB with 51 home runs.
Mets batting stats
- The Mets average one home run per game to rank 18th in MLB action with 45 total home runs .
- This season, New York is 23rd in the majors, slugging .365.
- The Mets have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.236).
- The offense for New York is the No. 17 offense in MLB, scoring 4.3 runs per game (200 total runs).
- The Mets’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 17th in baseball.