Mets vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 16

Mets vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 16

Updated Sep. 16, 2023 7:06 p.m. ET

Tylor Megill will start for the New York Mets on Saturday against Spencer Steer and the Cincinnati Reds. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET at Citi Field. The Mets have been listed as -115 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Reds (-105). Cincinnati is a 1.5-run favorite (at +155 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for the contest.

The Mets will give the ball to Megill (8-7) against the Reds and Andrew Abbott (8-5).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mets-Reds game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Mets vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

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  • When: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
  • Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
  • How to Watch on TV: WPIX
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Mets -115 -105 8.5 -106 -114 -1.5 -187 +155

Mets vs. Reds Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Mets 5, Reds 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Mets 53%, Reds 47%

Mets vs. Reds Betting Insights

  • This season, the Mets have won 48 out of the 85 games, or 56.5%, in which they've been favored.
  • New York is 42-35 this season when entering a game favored by -115 or more on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 53.5% chance to win.
  • The Reds have been underdogs in 111 games this season and have come away with the win 55 times (49.5%) in those contests.
  • This season, Cincinnati has come away with a win 48 times in 102 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Mets Recent Betting Performance

  • The Mets went 3-4 over the seven games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
  • Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Mets combined with their opponents to go over the total four times.
  • The Mets are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 5.2
HR 16
ERA 3.51
K/9 8.8

Mets Player Insights

  • The Mets' best power option comes in the form of Pete Alonso and his 45-dinger 112-RBI season, both team highs.
  • Among all MLB batters, Alonso is 129th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage, and eighth in slugging.
  • Alonso carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and nine RBI.
  • Francisco Lindor has 33 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 57 walks while batting .249.
  • Lindor ranks 30th in homers in MLB, and 32nd in RBI.
  • Brandon Nimmo has accumulated a team-high batting average of .267.
  • Nimmo has at least one base hit in seven games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .326 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, two walks and five RBI.
  • Jeff McNeil is batting .266 with 23 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 36 walks.
  • McNeil brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, two home runs and three RBI.

Learn more about this Mets vs. Reds matchup on Fox Sports.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

  • The Reds have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Reds and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
  • The Reds have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.8
HR 15
ERA 4.90
K/9 8.8

Reds Player Insights

  • Steer leads the Reds in home runs (22) and runs batted in (81).
  • In all of the big leagues, Steer is 60th in homers and 40th in RBI.
  • TJ Friedl is batting .272 to lead the lineup.
  • Friedl is 147th in homers and 125th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
  • Jonathan India is hitting .246 with 20 doubles, 16 home runs and 41 walks.
  • Hunter Renfroe is hitting .235 with 31 doubles, 20 home runs and 43 walks.
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