At Rogers Centre on Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays (68-76) open a three-game series versus the New York Mets (78-65), at 7:07 p.m. ET.
The Mets are projected as a close favorite (-114 to win on the moneyline) against the Blue Jays (-105). The scheduled starters are David Peterson (9-1) for the New York Mets, and Chris Bassitt (9-13) for the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Mets lost 3-1 to the Reds yesterday, with Phil Maton (2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out one) on the line for the loss. Harrison Bader went 2-for-3 to lead the Mets offensively in the defeat.
The Blue Jays suffered a 4-3 loss to the Braves yesterday. Spencer Horwitz (2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI) led the way offensively, while Zach Pop took the loss on the mound after going one inning without giving up an earned run on two hits.
Ahead of this Mets vs. Blue Jays matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mets (-114, bet $114 to win $100)
- Underdog: Blue Jays (-105, bet $105 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8.5
Mets vs. Blue Jays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, September 9, 2024
- Game Time: 7:07 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- This season, the Mets have been favored 83 times and won 49, or 59%, of those games.
- New York has a record of 46-34 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -114 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the Mets.
- Games involving New York have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 72 of 143 chances this season.
- The Mets are 75-67-0 against the spread in their 142 chances this season.
David Peterson (Mets probable starter)
- Peterson aims for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Mets, his 18th of the season. He is 9-1 with a 2.75 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 98 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, the lefty tossed six innings against the Boston Red Sox, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- In 17 games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.75, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
- Peterson is trying to continue a fifth-game quality start streak in this game.
- Peterson will aim to last five or more innings for his 11th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face a Blue Jays squad that is hitting .242 as a unit (15th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .397 (16th in MLB) with 148 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
Mets batting stats
- The Mets rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 182 home runs.
- Hitters for New York have a combined .418 slugging percentage this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- The Mets rank 12th in MLB with a .248 team batting average.
- New York has scored 681 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Mets are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .320.
- New York ranks 18th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
- The Blue Jays have been underdogs in 71 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (35.2%) in those contests.
- Toronto has a win-loss record of 21-41 when favored by -105 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 74 of its 142 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Blue Jays have an against the spread mark of 71-70-0 in 141 games with a line this season.
Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays probable starter)
- Bassitt will look to grab his 10th win when he makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 29th of the season. He is 9-13 with a 4.30 ERA and 156 strikeouts over 157 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up three earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
- In 28 games this season, the 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.30, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .270 against him.
- Bassitt has collected 11 quality starts this season.
- Bassitt will try to prolong a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 28 appearances this season.
- He will match up with a Mets offense that ranks ninth in the league with 1211 total hits (on a .248 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .418 (ninth in the league) with 182 total home runs (fifth in MLB play).
- The 35-year-old’s 4.30 ERA ranks 49th, 1.427 WHIP ranks 56th, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 22nd among qualifying pitchers this season.
Blue Jays batting stats
- The Blue Jays are 22nd in MLB play with 148 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- So far this season, Toronto is 16th in baseball, slugging .397.
- The Blue Jays rank 15th in MLB with a .242 batting average.
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (611 total), Toronto is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Blue Jays rank 13th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .313.
