The Cincinnati Reds (68-75) will visit the New York Mets (78-64), Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET, with the Mets on a nine-Game winning run.
The Reds (+168 underdog moneyline odds to win) are away versus the Mets (-202). The starting pitchers are Luis Severino (10-6) for the New York Mets, and Julian Aguiar (1-0) for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Mets took down the Reds 4-0 yesterday, with Jose Quintana getting the win (6.2 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 6 K) and Harrison Bader leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Sam Moll (0.0 IP, 3 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Reds.
Before this Mets vs. Reds showdown, here’s everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mets (-202, bet $202 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+168, bet $100 to win $168)
- Over/under: 8
Mets vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Citi Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have entered the game as favorites 82 times this season and won 49, or 59.8%, of those games.
- New York is undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -202 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 66.9% chance to win.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 72 of its 142 chances.
- In 141 games with a spread this season, the Mets are 75-66-0 ATS.
Luis Severino (Mets probable starter)
- Severino makes the start for the Mets, his 28th of the season. He is 10-6 with a 3.84 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 159 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.84, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponents are batting .244 against him.
- Severino enters the outing with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Severino has pitched five or more innings in a game 25 times this season heading into this outing.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Reds offense has a collective .233 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 1097 total hits and 15th in MLB play with 638 runs scored. It has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.397) and ranks 13th in home runs (164) in all of MLB.
- Severino has thrown five innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out seven against the Reds this season.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old ranks 35th in ERA (3.84), 43rd in WHIP (1.255), and 41st in K/9 (7.7).
Mets batting stats
- The Mets rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 182 home runs.
- Hitters for New York rank eighth in the majors with a combined .420 team slugging percentage.
- The Mets rank 12th in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 680 total runs this season.
- The Mets are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .320.
- New York is ranked 17th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been victorious in 34, or 44.7%, of the 76 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Cincinnati has been a +168 moneyline underdog on three occasions this season and won every game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 37.3% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with Cincinnati has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 67 of 142 chances this season.
- The Reds have an against the spread mark of 76-65-0 in 141 games with a line this season.
Julian Aguiar (Reds probable starter)
- Aguiar gets the start for the Reds, his fifth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA and nine strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Monday against the Houston Astros, the right-hander went 2 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 6.48, with 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents are batting .275 against him.
- Aguiar has one quality start under his belt this year.
- Aguiar is trying to pick up his second start of five or more innings this season in this game.
- He will face off against a Mets offense that ranks ninth in the league with 1207 total hits (on a .249 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .420 (eighth in the league) with 182 total home runs (fourth in MLB action).
Reds batting stats
- The Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 13th in baseball with 164 total home runs.
- This season, Cincinnati’s .397 slugging percentage is 16th in the majors.
- The Reds have the 25th-ranked batting average in the league (.233).
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (638 total), Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- The Reds’ .306 on-base percentage is 20th in MLB.
