Paul Blackburn is starting for the Mets on Monday, and they are facing the Blue Jays, who will be starting Chris Bassitt. The Mets are 78-65 and they are 2nd in the NL East, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East with a record of 68-76.
New York is currently favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. This interleague matchup can be seen on SNET starting at 7:07 PM ET. Chris Bassitt is starting for the Blue Jays, while the Mets are going with Paul Blackburn.
Mets Look to Extend Road Streak in Toronto with Blackburn on the Mound
The Mets are 78-65 overall and trail the Phillies by seven games in the NL East. They are 22-17 against other teams in the division and have won four straight series. New York is 51-36 as the favorite and 27-29 as the underdog. They are 40-34 at home and 38-31 on the road. The Mets are 18-13 as the road favorite and have won four straight games on the road. Today, they are in Toronto, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The Mets have an over/under record of 71-68 this season and are 25-18 when the line is set at 8.5 runs.
Paul Blackburn is starting for the Mets today, and he is 5-4 with a 4.66 ERA this season. His WHIP is 1.29, and opponents are hitting .252 off him. Blackburn has seven quality starts this season. The Mets offense is 7th in scoring at 4.8 runs per game and 5th in homers with 182. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been two of their top hitters this year. Mark Vientos has three homers in his last five games, and Jose Iglesias is on a 3-game hitting streak.
Struggling Blue Jays Look to Rebound at Home Amid Tough Season
Chris Bassitt is 9-13 this season with a 4.30 ERA and has made 28 starts. He is coming off a no-decision vs. the Phillies and has given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Overall, the Blue Jays are 73-71 against the run line, but they are just 25-44 at home. As an underdog, they are 42-33 against the run line. Toronto is 68-76 overall, and they trail the Yankees by 14.5 games in the AL East. The Blue Jays are 20-26 against other teams in the division and have lost two straight games.
When the Blue Jays play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. Toronto is 34-35 at home and 34-41 on the road. They are just 6-14 as the home underdog and have an overall series record of 16-24-6. Toronto is 23-19 when the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and 19.4% of their games have had that line this season.
Betting Tips: Back Blue Jays on Money Line and Take the Over
There are a couple of different ways you could look to play this game, but we are recommending that you take the Blue Jays on the money line at -105. We have the Blue Jays winning this one 6-5, and with the payout being close to even, this is the route we would go.
If you are looking to bet on the over/under, we would take the over, as we have this game finishing with a combined 11 runs, and with the line sitting at 8.5, there is some good value on the over.
