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Mets vs Reds Preview Favors the Reds to Win Another Series

Can The New Mets Pitchers Deliver In Weekend Series In Cincinnati?
There are plenty of young players set to hit the field when the New York Mets head to Cincinnati for a three-game weekend series. The Mets vs Reds preview has host Cincinnati favored against the struggling Mets.
Cincinnati won four of the six games with the Mets a season ago, two of which were by one run. The Reds also won two of the three games at home against the Mets in 2023. Just one of the last five games between Cincinnati and the Mets finished over the total.
The MLB betting lines list Cincinnati as the slight favorite in the series opener on Friday with -115 odds to win outright compared to -103 odds for the Mets.
When looking at the MLB teams in the early portion of the season, the Mets went into Thursday’s doubleheader as one of two winless teams in the majors.
Cincinnati is priced at +4000 in the odds of winning the World Series, with the Mets at +5000.
Keep on reading for more on the upcoming series between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds.
Mets vs Reds 
Day/Time:
Records: Mets 0-4/Reds 3-2
Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Streaming: Friday – Apple TV+; Saturday – SNY, Bally Sports Ohio; Sunday – SNY, Bally Sports Ohio
Probable Starting Pitchers
- Friday: Jose Quintana (Mets); Hunter Greene (Reds)
- Saturday: Luis Severino (Mets); Nick Martinez (Reds)
- Sunday: Sean Manaea (Mets); Andrew Abbott (Reds)
New Hurlers In the Spotlight for the Mets
The Mets will turn to two key offseason acquisitions in the series with the Reds.
Luis Severino, who spent his first eight MLB seasons pitching with the New York Yankees, got off to a rugged start in his first start with the Mets. He allowed 12 hits and six runs in five innings.
Sean Manaea, pitching for his fourth MLB team in the last four years, allowed one hit and no runs in six innings in his debut with the Mets. When looking at the Mets vs Reds preview, keep in mind that in his last appearance against Cincinnati, Manaea allowed two hits and three runs in 2.1 innings.
The Mets were among the worst teams in the majors last season with a 20-26 record against the spread as a road underdog.
Reds Doubling Their Pleasure
So far so good through the first two series of the MLB season for Cincinnati.
The Reds won another series on the strength of two-run doubles by Christian Encarncion-Strand and Elly De La Cruz to top the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Wednesday’s series finale.
Heading into Thursday’s action, Cincinnati is tied for second in the majors with 17 doubles. The highest percentage in the majors is 48% of Cincinnati’s hits going for extra bases.
Six MLB players for the Reds already have at least three extra-base hits led by Will Benson’s five. In Cincinnati’s four runs, half of the hits for the Reds have gone for extra bases with 11 doubles, three triples, and five home runs. Keep that in mind when it comes to the Mets vs Reds preview.
Cincinnati is 13-19 in its last 32 MLB games against the run line as a home favorite.
Who’s Hot
- Francisco Alvarez, New York Mets C: Alvarez was 6-for-14 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBIs in the first four games.
- Drew Smith, New York Mets P: Smith allowed one hit and no runs with three strikeouts in 2.1 innings in his first two appearances.
- Spencer Steer, Cincinnati Reds OF: Steer is hitting .435 with four extra-base hits in his first six games.
- Justin Wilson, Cincinnati Reds P: Wilson has surrendered one hit and no runs in 2.1 innings in his first three appearances.
Who’s Not
- Brandon Nimmo, New York Mets OF: Nimmo was 1-for-16 with five strikeouts in the first four games of the season.
- Luis Severino, New York Mets P: Severino allowed eight hits and five runs in his first three innings in his first start of the season.
- Tyler Stephenson, Cincinnati Reds C: Stephenson is 3-for-16 with five strikeouts so far this season.
- Brent Suter, Cincinnati Reds P: Suter has allowed five hits and five runs (four earned) in 3.1 innings in his first four games.
Mets vs Reds Injury Update
New York’s pitching depth could be an issue with Tylor Megill, Kodai Senga, Sean Reid-Foley, and Max Kranick on the injured list.
Keep an eye on the status of Cincinnati third baseman Jeimer Candelario as he is dealing with an elbow injury. Outfielder TJ Friedl and infielder Matt McLain are on the MLB injured list along with pitchers Brandon Williamson, Alex Young, and Nick Lodolo.
Mets vs Reds Betting Preview
The New York Mets are not only dealing with injuries to its pitching staff, they head into the series with Cincinnati coming off a doubleheader against Detroit and that could take a toll on the available pitchers in the bullpen. Cincinnati didn’t have a game on Thursday so that gives the edge to the host Reds.
Five straight games for the Reds had landed over the total before Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Philadelphia.
The total has gone over in seven of Cincinnati’s last nine games against National League teams.
Three of the last four games for the Mets landed under the MLB betting odds total. The total is set at 8.5 runs in the series opener.
The Mets hit just .188 with a .301 slugging percentage in the first four games. Facing the hard-throwing Hunter Greene in the series opener might not be the best way to improve those numbers when looking at the MLB picks.
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