The New York Mets (0-4) will attempt to snap a four-Game losing streak on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers (4-0), with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.
The Mets are a home favorite (-129) against the Tigers (+110). The Mets will start Adrian Houser against the Tigers and Casey Mize.
Jason Foley (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K) earned a win in the Tigers’ 5-0 victory over the Mets yesterday. Carson Kelly led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Michael Tonkin (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Mets.
Ahead of watching this Mets vs. Tigers matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Detroit Tigers 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: Mets (-129, bet $129 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
- Over/under: 7.5
Mets vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Citi Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets were favorites in 90 games last season and won 50 (55.6%) of those contests.
- New York had a record of 31-32, a 49.2% win rate, when it was favored by -129 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.3% chance of a victory for the Mets.
- Games involving New York went over the total set by oddsmakers in 66 of 160 chances last season.
- The Mets were 76-84-0 against the spread in their 160 chances last season.
Adrian Houser (Mets probable starter)
- Houser will start for the Mets, his first this season.
- The 31-year-old right-hander started and threw five scoreless innings in his last appearance on Sunday, Oct. 1 against the Chicago Cubs.
- In his 23 appearances last season he finished with a 4.12 ERA and a 1.392 WHIP, compiling an 8-5 record.
Mets batting stats
- The Mets hit 215 homers last season, which ranked 10th in the league.
- Fueled by 457 extra-base hits, New York ranked 18th in MLB with a .407 slugging percentage last season.
- Among all 30 MLB clubs, the Mets ranked 25th with a .238 team batting average.
- Scoring 4.4 runs per game last season (717 total) ranked New York 20th in the majors.
- The Mets had an on-base percentage of .316 last season, which ranked 19th in the league.
- New York ranked 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers were underdogs in 120 games last season and came away with the win 51 times (42.5%) in those contests.
- Last season, Detroit came away with a win 39 times in 97 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 47.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Detroit and its opponents hit the over in 77 of its 161 games with a total last season.
- The Tigers went 87-74-0 against the spread in their 161 games with a line set by sportsbooks last season.
Casey Mize (Tigers probable starter)
- Mize will make his first start of the season for the Tigers.
- It’s the first appearance this season for the 26-year-old right-hander, and his first outing in more than a year.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers averaged 1.0 home run per game to rank 24th in baseball with 165 total home runs last season.
- Last year, Detroit slugged .382, the third-lowest average in MLB.
- The Tigers’ .236 batting average ranked 27th in the majors last season.
- Last season Detroit had the No. 28 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.1 runs per game (661 total runs).
- A year ago, the Tigers ranked 26th in the majors with a .305 on-base percentage.
- The team struck out 9.1 times per game, the No. 22 mark in baseball.
