The New York Mets (68-78) welcome the Cincinnati Reds (76-72) to Citi Field to open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Reds lead 2-1
The Reds failed to complete a 3-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers as they suffered an 8-2 loss Thursday as +111 underdogs. Cincinnati is 3-4 over last 7 games, a solid 40-33 on the road this season and is in a 3-way tie for the final NL Wild Card with the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Mets opened the week by winning 3 of 4 games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, beating them 11-1 Thursday as -110 favorites. They are 38-34 at home this season but are 28 games back in the NL East and 7 games back in the NL Wild Card race.