The Milwaukee Brewers (91-68) will host the New York Mets (87-70), Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
Oddsmakers project the Mets as a small favorite (-116 moneyline odds) against the Brewers (-102). The New York Mets will hand the ball to Sean Manaea (12-5, 3.29 ERA), who is looking for win No. 13 on the season, and the Brewers will counter with Frankie Montas (7-11, 4.85 ERA).
The Mets’ matchup Tuesday versus the Braves resulted in a 5-1 loss. Mark Vientos went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Luis Severino threw four innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out five en route to taking the loss.
Yesterday, the Brewers took down the Pirates 5-2. Aaron Civale was the winning pitcher after he went six innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out five. Joey Ortiz paced the Brewers’ offense, going 3-for-3 with a double, a triple and an RBI.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s Mets vs. Brewers matchup, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mets (-116, bet $116 to win $100)
- Underdog: Brewers (-102, bet $102 to win $100)
- Over/under: 7.5
Mets vs. Brewers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, September 27, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have been favorites in 91 games this season and won 56 (61.5%) of those contests.
- New York has a record of 50-32 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -116 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 53.7%.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 80 of its 157 chances.
- The Mets are 83-73-0 ATS in their 156 games with a spread this season.
Sean Manaea (Mets probable starter)
- Manaea (12-5) takes the mound for the Mets in his 32nd start of the season. He has a 3.29 ERA in 178 2/3 innings pitched, with 183 strikeouts.
- The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed seven innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In 31 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 3.29 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .198 to his opponents.
- Manaea is trying to build on a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Manaea will try to continue a nine-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per appearance).
- In seven of his 31 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- The opposing Brewers offense has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.405) and is 17th in MLB play with 175 home runs. It has a collective .249 batting average, and is eighth in MLB with 1339 total hits and fifth in MLB play scoring 763 runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old ranks 14th in ERA (3.29), eighth in WHIP (1.056), and 18th in K/9 (9.3).
Mets batting stats
- The Mets rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 203 home runs.
- Hitters for New York rank eighth in the majors with a combined .418 team slugging percentage.
- The Mets’ .247 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 751 total runs this season.
- The Mets have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- New York ranks 14th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have been chosen as underdogs in 66 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (53%) in those games.
- This season, Milwaukee has come away with a win 28 times in 51 chances when named as an underdog of at least -102 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 50.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 81 of its 159 opportunities.
- The Brewers are 83-75-0 against the spread in their 158 games that had a posted line this season.
Frankie Montás (Brewers probable starter)
- The Brewers are sending Montas (7-11) out to make his 30th start of the season. He is 7-11 with a 4.85 ERA and 142 strikeouts through 146 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw 2 2/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.85, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season. Opponents are batting .245 against him.
- Montas enters the outing with nine quality starts under his belt this season.
- Montas has pitched five or more innings in a game 21 times this year heading into this matchup.
- He has had six appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Mets team that is batting .247 as a unit (11th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .418 (eighth in the league) with 203 total home runs (sixth in MLB action).
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers rank 17th in baseball with 175 total home runs.
- So far this year, Milwaukee ranks 13th in the majors with a .405 slugging percentage.
- The Brewers have the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.249).
- Milwaukee scores the fifth-most runs in baseball (763 total, 4.8 per game).
- The Brewers’ .326 on-base percentage is fourth-best in baseball.
