New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Preview | August 8

The New York Mets (70-39) ride a three-game win streak into a home matchup against the Cincinnati Reds (44-63) on Monday at 7:10 PM ET. The Mets are favored (-324) over the Reds (+259). Chris Bassitt takes the mound first for New York, and Justin Dunn is Cincinnati’s pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Reds

• Game Day: Monday, August 8, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets average one home run per game to rank 15th in MLB action with 111 total home runs .
• The Mets have the fourth-best batting average in the majors (.259).
• The Mets’ .330 on-base percentage ranks third-best in baseball.
• The Mets strike out 7.6 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in the league.
• The Mets have hit 51 homers at home this season (one per game).
• The Mets are averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game while slugging .400 at home.
• The team is batting .257 with 448 hits (8.5 per game) at home this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso leads New York in slugging percentage (.551) and total hits (114) this season.
• Among qualifying hitters, Alonso ranks 34th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 28th, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Alonso will look for his seventh straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with three doubles, three home runs, six walks and 11 RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .270 with 17 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 45 walks.
• Among qualifying hitters, Lindor’s batting average places him 48th, his on-base percentage 47th, and his slugging percentage 39th.
• Lindor enters this matchup looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .444 with a double, three walks and three RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo has 108 hits this season and has a slash line of .273/.356/.428.
• Starling Marte has 11 home runs, 49 RBI and a batting average of .292 this season.

Reds Stats & Trends

Reds Batting

• The Reds’ 103 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
• The Reds rank 19th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
• The Reds have an on-base percentage of .308 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 36 homers, an average of 0.7 per game, in 51 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .334 in 51 road games this season.
• In 51 road games this season, they have a batting average of .223 while averaging 7.4 base hits per contest.

Reds Key Batters

• Kyle Farmer has racked up a slugging percentage of .366, a team-high for the Reds.
• Including all qualified hitters, Farmer ranks 88th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 85th and he is 123rd in slugging.
• Joey Votto has racked up 64 hits with a .336 on-base percentage to lead his team in both.
• Votto’s batting average is 134th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 62nd, and he is 98th in slugging.
• Nick Senzel is batting .252 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 17 walks.
• Albert Almora Jr. is hitting .237 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and nine walks.

Mets vs. Reds Probable Pitchers