The Mets and A’s will battle in an interleague ball game on Friday night. Friday’s contest will represent the first of three games between these teams.
NL East Lead
For the Mets, they are looking to increase their NL East lead over the Atlanta Braves. Meanwhile, the Oakland Athletics have an opportunity to play the role of spoiler against New York.
The first pitch is scheduled for Friday, September 23, 2022, at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA. Let’s take a look at the Mets vs Athletics betting odds and predictions.
New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics
The Mets are 6-4 over the course of their past ten games heading into this contest. They had been in the midst of a winning streak prior to losing against the Brewers on Wednesday.
The A’s are 5-5 in their past ten games and have won three out of their last five overall. As unlikely as it may seem, this is an Oakland club with upset potential. New York can’t afford to take them for granted.
The Mets stats obviously are much better than Oakland’s stats. However, can the A’s shock them and pull off the upset? Let’s take a closer look at the Mets vs Athletics betting odds and predictions.
Mets vs. Athletics Previous Records
The Mets were shut out against the Brewers on Wednesday. But they were still able to take two out of three against the Brewers in Milwaukee.
The A’s most recently dropped a 9-5 ball game at home against the Seattle Mariners. But they were also able to take two out of three in the series.
New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics Analysis
Oakland holds a 73-77 against the run line record. Meanwhile, the Mets are 82-69 against the run line on the season.
The Athletics schedule has been difficult as of late. But they hold a record of over .500 against the run line when playing as an underdog this season.
MLB Standings
Despite their placement in the MLB standings, Oakland has been able to upset the run line odds more often than one may imagine.
There are not many new updates on the MLB injury report for the A’s and Mets. However, there are a few notable injuries.
MLB Injury Report
For the Athletics, Ramon Laureano was placed on the 10-day IL with a strained right hamstring last week. For the Mets, Tommy Hunter was recently placed on the 15-day IL due to lower back tightness.
Odds Breakdown
Mets Odds Breakdown
The New York Mets enter this game as the favorites without question. The fact that they are a road team in this event does not matter in the slightest due to Oakland’s underwhelming attendance.
As unfortunate as it is to say, the A’s don’t feature much of a home-field advantage because of their lack of attendance. But even if they had incredible attendance, the Mets would still be favored on Friday night.
Former Athletic Chris Bassitt (14-8, 3.32) is the scheduled starter. The right-hander has been very effective for New York in 2022. He may be the most underrated pitcher in their rotation.
New York will aim to cover the run line as the favorite.
Athletics Odds Breakdown
Oakland’s underdog standing is nothing new. They have been the underdog in the majority of their games and have performed fairly well against the run line as an underdog.
Cole Irvin (9-11, 3.79) is the scheduled starter for the A’s on Friday evening. Irvin has been one of Oakland’s better pitchers this season. He’s a guy more than capable of keeping the A’s in games.
With that being said, the A’s lackluster offense does not provide much in the way of run support. If Irvin wants to earn a win, he’s going to need to post a dominant performance.
New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics Betting Pick and Prediction
After viewing the Mets vs Athletics betting odds, which team should you place your money on?
The A’s have some upset potential, but the Mets are the pick to click on Friday. Roll with the New York Mets -1.5 in this game. Take the under on the set over/under in this game.
MLB Pick: Mets -1.5 (-125)
MLB Pick: Under 7 (-105)
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