New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics odds, tips and betting trends | August 15

The Oakland Athletics (51-70) and New York Mets (62-58) will meet on Thursday at Citi Field, with first pitch at 1:10 PM ET.

The favored Mets (-184 on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Athletics (+153). The scheduled starters are Jose Quintana (6-8) for the New York Mets, and Mitch Spence (7-8) for the Oakland Athletics.

Before this Mets vs. Athletics showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Mets (-184, bet $184 to win $100)
• Underdog: Athletics (+153, bet $100 to win $153)
• Over/under: 8.5

Mets vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Thursday, August 15, 2024
• Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Stadium: Citi Field
• TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mets stats and trends

Mets betting records

• The Mets have entered the game as favorites 67 times this season and won 37, or 55.2%, of those games.
• This season New York has won five of its seven games when favored by at least -184 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.8% chance of a victory for the Mets.
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 62 of 120 chances this season.
• The Mets are 60-59-0 ATS in their 119 games with a spread this season.

José Quintana (Mets probable starter)

• Quintana (6-8) takes the mound for the Mets in his 24th start of the season. He has a 4.10 ERA in 125 2/3 innings pitched, with 102 strikeouts.
• The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 35-year-old has a 4.10 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 23 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .235 to opposing hitters.
• Quintana has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
• Quintana will look to extend an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per appearance).
• He has made three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
• The opposing Athletics offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.396) and is fifth in MLB play with 153 home runs. It has a collective .231 batting average, and is 26th in MLB with 930 total hits and 25th in MLB play scoring 491 runs.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 35-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (4.10), 41st in WHIP (1.248), and 47th in K/9 (7.3).

Mets batting stats

• The Mets have hit 149 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
• Hitters for New York rank 10th in the majors with a combined .417 team slugging percentage.
• The Mets’ .249 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
• New York has scored the 11th-most runs in the majors this season with 574 (4.8 per game).
• The Mets have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
• New York is ranked 13th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

• The Athletics have been underdogs in 105 games this season and have come away with the win 39 times (37.1%) in those contests.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious 15 times in 40 chances when named as an underdog of at least +153 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 39.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 121 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Athletics are 63-58-0 against the spread in their 121 games that had a posted line this season.

Mitch Spence (Athletics probable starter)

• Spence gets the start for the Athletics, his 16th of the season. He is 7-8 with a 4.33 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s last time out came on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.33, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 26 games this season. Opposing batters have a .263 batting average against him.
• Spence has collected three quality starts this season.
• Spence will try to continue a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.1 frames per outing).
• He has had six appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Mets offense has a collective .249 batting average, and is 11th in the league with 1028 total hits and 11th in MLB action with 574 runs scored. They have the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.417) and are sixth in all of MLB with 149 home runs.

Athletics batting stats

• The Athletics rank fifth in MLB play with 153 total home runs.
• So far this season, Oakland ranks 17th in the majors with a .396 slugging percentage.
• The Athletics rank 26th in the majors with a .231 batting average.
• Oakland scores the 25th-most runs in baseball (491 total, 4.1 per game).
• The Athletics’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 25th in the majors.