New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics - MLB - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Chris Bassitt aims for his 15th win of the campaign when the New York Mets (95-56) visit the Oakland Athletics (55-95) at 9:40 PM ET on Friday.

The Mets are a heavy away favorite (-231) versus the Athletics (+192). The scheduled starters are Bassitt (14-8) for the New York Mets, and Cole Irvin (9-11) for the Oakland Athletics. The matchup has an over/under set at 7 total runs.

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Mets vs. Athletics Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Mets

New York was the moneyline favorite for nine of its last 10 games, and went 5-4 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
New York’s ATS record is 5-5-0 over its past 10 games.

Athletics

Oakland has played as the underdog in 10 of its past 10 games and has gone 5-5 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
Over its last 10 games, Oakland is 6-4-0 against the spread.

Mets vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: Chris Bassitt

The Mets are 17-11-0 against the spread when Bassitt starts.
The Mets are 15-5 in Bassitt’s 20 starts this season with New York as the moneyline favorite.
Bassitt’s team is 19-9 over his 28 starts.
Bassitt’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in 16 of 28 contests.

Projected starter: Cole Irvin

Irvin’s team is 13-14-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
His team has won 39.1% of his starts when they are underdogs on the moneyline (9-14).
Irvin’s team has an 11-16 record in his starts this season.
In games Irvin has started this season, the teams are 11-16-0 at hitting the over.

Mets Batting Leaders

Pete Alonso has racked up a team-best 37 home runs and 121 runs batted in.
Among hitters in baseball, Alonso ranks third in home runs and second in RBI.
Francisco Lindor is hitting .271 with 22 doubles, five triples, 25 home runs and 59 walks.
Lindor ranks 32nd in homers and seventh in RBI this season.
Lindor brings an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .310 with a double, a triple, three home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
Brandon Nimmo is batting .264 with 28 doubles, seven triples, 14 home runs and 67 walks.
Jeff McNeil has a club-high .314 batting average.

Athletics Batting Leaders

Sean Murphy is batting .251 with 66 RBI, both of which are best among Oakland hitters this season.
Among all hitters in the majors, Murphy is 72nd in homers and 64th in RBI.
Tony Kemp has collected 111 hits this season and has an OBP of .314. He’s slugging .344 on the year.
Kemp is 230th among hitters in MLB in homers, and 163rd in RBI.
Kemp heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with a double, a triple, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
Seth Brown leads Oakland in home runs with 23. He’s driven in 62 runs and is slugging .441.
Chad Pinder has 79 hits and an OBP of .261 to go with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.