The Milwaukee Brewers are at home for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the New York Mets on Wednesday at 7:38 p.m. ET at American Family Field. The Mets lead the series 1-0.

A projected close contest pits the Brewers (-118 on the moneyline) against the Mets (-102). The probable starters are Frankie Montas (7-11, 4.84 ERA) for the Brewers against Sean Manaea (12-6, 3.47 ERA) for the Mets.

Yesterday, the Mets picked up an 8-4 win over the Brewers, with Luis Severino (6.0 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 3 K) registering the win for the Mets. Jesse Winker finished 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Joel Payamps (0.2 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Brewers.

Before watching this Brewers vs. Mets matchup, here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s playoff action, including viewing options.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Brewers (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Mets (-102, bet $102 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Brewers vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:38 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: American Family Field
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Brewers stats and trends

Brewers betting records

  • The Brewers have been favorites in 92 games this season and won 54 (58.7%) of those contests.
  • Milwaukee has entered 78 games this season favored by -118 or more and is 47-31 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.1% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
  • Games involving Milwaukee have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 83 of 163 chances this season.
  • The Brewers are 85-77-0 ATS in their 162 games with a spread this season.

Frankie Montás (Brewers probable starter)

  • Montas (7-11) gets the starting nod for the Brewers in his 31st start of the season. He has a 4.84 ERA in 150 2/3 innings pitched, with 148 strikeouts.
  • In his last time out on Saturday against the New York Mets, the right-hander tossed four innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
  • In 30 games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.84, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .243 against him.
  • Montas has recorded nine quality starts this year.
  • Montas has pitched five or more innings in a game 21 times this year entering this matchup.
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will take the mound against a Mets offense that ranks 10th in MLB with 1357 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .415 (ninth in MLB) with 207 total home runs (sixth in MLB).
  • Montas has a 4.5 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP against the Mets this season in four innings pitched, allowing a .154 batting average over one appearance.

Brewers batting stats

  • The Brewers’ 177 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
  • The offense for Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .403 this season, 12th in MLB.
  • The Brewers rank eighth in MLB with a .248 team batting average.
  • Milwaukee has scored 777 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
  • The Brewers have an on-base percentage of .326 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
  • Milwaukee ranks 21st with an average of nine strikeouts per game.

Mets stats and trends

Mets betting records

  • The Mets have come away with 29 wins in the 64 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • New York has a mark of 25-30 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -102 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Mets have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • New York and its opponents have gone over in 83 of its 163 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Mets are 86-76-0 against the spread in their 162 games that had a posted line this season.

Sean Manaea (Mets probable starter)

  • Manaea (12-6) gets the starting nod for the Mets in his 33rd start of the season. He has a 3.47 ERA in 181 2/3 innings pitched, with 184 strikeouts.
  • The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw 3 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • During 32 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 3.47 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .202 to his opponents.
  • Manaea has collected 15 quality starts this year.
  • Manaea has put up 26 starts this year where he pitched five or more innings.
  • In seven of his 32 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is ninth in the league with 1359 total hits and sixth in MLB action with 777 runs scored. They have the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.403) and are 16th in all of MLB with 177 home runs.
  • In 3 2/3 innings over one appearance against the Brewers this season, Manaea has a 12.27 ERA and a 2.455 WHIP while his opponents are batting .368.
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 32-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.47), 10th in WHIP (1.084), and 18th in K/9 (9.1).

Mets batting stats

  • The Mets rank sixth in MLB action with 207 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • So far this season, New York’s .415 slugging percentage is ninth-best in the majors.
  • The Mets have the 12th-ranked batting average in the league (.246).
  • The offense for New York is No. 7 in the majors, scoring 4.7 runs per game (768 total runs).
  • The Mets’ .319 on-base percentage is eighth-best in MLB.
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