On Friday, the New York Mets (39-39) are hosting the Houston Astros (40-40), at 7:10 PM ET. The Mets have won three in a row, and the Astros have won seven straight.
The Astros (-117 on the moneyline) and the Mets (-103) will meet in a projected tight contest. The Astros will give the ball to Ronel Blanco (8-2) against the Mets and Jose Quintana (3-5).
The Astros won their most recent contest versus the Rockies by a 7-1 score Friday, with Spencer Arrighetti picking up the win pitching going seven innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out 10. Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 with two RBI to lead them offensively.
The Mets secured a 12-2 victory over the Yankees Friday. Francisco Alvarez (3-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI) led the way offensively, while Sean Manaea got the win on the mound after going five innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out three.
Ahead of the Astros vs. Mets matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:20 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Astros (-117, bet $117 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mets (-103, bet $103 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, June 28, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Citi Field
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have been favorites in 62 games this season and won 31 (50%) of those contests.
- Houston has entered 55 games this season favored by -117 or more and is 29-26 in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 53.9% chance to win.
- Houston’s games have gone over the total in 28 of its 80 chances.
- The Astros are 37-42-0 ATS in their 79 games with a spread this season.
Ronel Blanco (Astros probable starter)
- Blanco gets the start for the Astros, his 15th of the season. He is 8-2 with a 2.34 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.34, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .164 batting average against him.
- Blanco is looking for his fourth straight quality start.
- Blanco will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging six innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 14 appearances this season.
- The opposing Mets offense has the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.414) and is fourth in MLB play with 97 home runs. It has a collective .250 batting average, and is 13th in MLB with 673 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 375 runs.
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (2.34), 11th in WHIP (.969), and 39th in K/9 (8.4) among pitchers who qualify.
Astros batting stats
- The Astros’ 94 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Houston rank sixth in the majors with a combined .421 team slugging percentage.
- The Astros lead baseball with a .263 batting average.
- Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 367 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .321.
- Houston has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, whiffing only 6.8 times per game on average.
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have come away with 18 wins in the 39 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, New York has won 16 of 33 games when listed as at least -103 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 50.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 41 of its 78 opportunities.
- The Mets are 40-37-0 against the spread in their 77 games that had a posted line this season.
José Quintana (Mets probable starter)
- Quintana (3-5) takes the mound first for the Mets in his 16th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.58 ERA in 78 2/3 innings pitched, with 58 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Friday against the Chicago Cubs, the lefty threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing no earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 35-year-old has put together a 4.58 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings over 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .257 to his opponents.
- Quintana is trying to secure his third straight quality start in this game.
- Quintana will aim to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face an Astros offense that ranks 13th in the league with 367 total runs scored while batting .263 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .421 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 94 home runs (seventh in the league).
- This season, the 35-year-old ranks 66th in ERA (4.58), 63rd in WHIP (1.322), and 64th in K/9 (6.6) among qualifying pitchers.
Mets batting stats
- The Mets are fourth in baseball with 97 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- This season, New York’s .414 slugging percentage is eighth-best in the majors.
- The Mets are eighth in the majors with a .250 batting average.
- The offense for New York is No. 10 in MLB, scoring 4.8 runs per game (375 total runs).
- The Mets’ .322 on-base percentage is sixth-best in MLB.
