Thursday’s interleague matchup between the Athletics and Mets is set to get started at 1:10 PM ET from Citi Field in New York, NY. The Mets are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -180, while the Athletics are at +151. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Jose Quintana will be starting for the Mets, while the Athletics are sending Mitch Spence to the mound. Oakland is 51-70 this season, while the Mets are 62-58 and are 3rd in the NL East. NSPCA will be televising Thursday’s game.
A’s Look to Extend Over Streak Against Mets with Spence on the Mound
The Oakland Athletics are 51-70 overall and trail the Astros by 14.5 games in the AL West. They are 15-21-2 in series this season. The A’s are 22-40 on the road and 29-30 at home. Oakland is 40-66 as the underdog and 11-4 as the favorite. They are on the road today against the Mets, and the game has an O/U line of 8.5 runs, which is slightly lower than their season average of 8.7 runs per game. The A’s are 55-64 O/U this season and 13-22 when the O/U line is set at 8.5 runs. They have hit the over in three straight games.
Mitch Spence is starting for the Athletics today, and he is 7-8 with a 4.33 ERA this season. His WHIP is 1.31, and he has three quality starts in 15 outings. The A’s are 64-57 on the run line this season and 32-30 on the road. As an underdog, they are 58-48. Oakland is 25th in scoring at 4.1 runs per game, and they have hit 153 home runs, which is 4th. Brent Rooker is hitting .293 with 29 home runs, and Zack Gelof has gone 9 for 29 with two home runs in his last eight games.
Mets Look to Quintana for Bounce-Back as Playoff Hopes Hang in the Balance
The Mets are 62-58 this season and trail the Phillies by 8.0 games in the NL East. They are 3rd in the division and have a 20-16 record against NL East teams. Overall, New York is 19-15-7 in series this year and are 4-6 in their last 10 games. They are hoping that Jose Quintana can bounce back from his last outing, where he gave up five earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work. In that game, he allowed two homers. This season, Quintana has a record of 6-8 and an ERA of 4.10. He has gone 3-4 with an ERA of 3.70 at home compared to 5.99 on the road. He has also allowed 19 homers.
Offensively, the Mets are 9th in scoring at 4.8 runs per game and have hit 149 homers, which is 5th in the league. They are led by Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso. Lindor is hitting .263 with 23 homers and 69 RBI, and Alonso has 26 homers and 68 RBI while hitting .246. The Mets are 31-30 at home and 31-28 on the road. They have gone 39-32 as the favorite and 23-26 as the underdog. The over/under line for their home games is set at 8.5 runs, and their games are averaging 9.4 runs per game. So far, the over/under record for Mets games is 61-55, and they have an average line of 8 runs. In games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, the over has hit 21 times and the under has hit 13 times.
Mets Edge Athletics 6-5: Bet the Over with Quintana and Spence on the Mound
For this Mets vs. Athletics matchup, we see the Mets coming out on top by a score of 6-5. However, with the Mets being such heavy favorites on the money line at -180, we recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Jose Quintana has the second-worst chances of picking up a win today, and we have him finishing with five strikeouts. As for Mitch Spence, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts as well, and we have him going three innings.
