Thursday's interleague matchup between the Athletics and Mets gets 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 start for the Mets, and he is facing off against Mitch Spence for the Athletics. Oakland is 51-70 this season, and they are 5th in the AL West, while the Mets are 3rd in the NL East with an overall record of 62-58.
Oakland vs. New York Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Athletics at Mets
- Where: Citi Field New York
- Date: Thursday, August 15th
- Betting Odds NYM -180 | OAK +151 O/U 8.5
Athletics vs Mets Last Game Recap
New York cruised to a 9-1 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Mets had a huge 7th inning, scoring six of their nine runs. As for the Athletics, they scored their only run in the 6th. Heading into the game, the Mets were favored at -223 on the money line.
Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor each homered for the Mets. Alonso, Lindor, and Miguel Andujar each had two RBIs. New York's other three RBIs came from Darrell Hernaiz, who went 2/3 with a double.
David Peterson pitched well for the Mets in this one, going 6 1/3 innings and striking out four without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Joey Estes took the loss for Oakland, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs.
Athletics Preview
As the underdog, the Athletics have a 58-48 run line record, but as the favorite, they are just 6-9. Overall, they are 64-57 against the run line. Oakland's series record this season is 15-21-2, and they have won two straight series coming into today's game against the Mets.
With a 51-70 record, the Athletics are 14.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. They have a negative run differential overall and on the road, but at home, they have outscored their opponents by 0.1 runs per game. The over/under record in Athletics games this season is 55-64, with an average of 8.7 runs per game.
Mitch Spence gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Mets on the road. He has made 15 starts this year and has a record of 7-8 with an ERA of 4.33. Spence's WHIP for the season is currently 1.31. In his 26 appearances, he has turned in three quality starts and is averaging 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Spence's last outing came against the Blue Jays, where he took the loss, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
For the season, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .231, and their on-base percentage of .303 is 19th in the league. Oakland does have the 4th most home runs in the league and are 10th in isolated power.
Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers have been the Athletics' top home run hitters this season, with Rooker leading the team and 8th in the league with 29 homers. Langeliers has 22 homers this season. Rooker comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak and is batting .293 for the season. Over his last seven games, Zack Gelof is 9/27 with two homers.
Mets Preview
After a loss in their most recent game, the Mets are looking to bounce back today against the Athletics. Their overall series record is 19-15-7, and they have an over/under record of 61-55 for the season. When the total is set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit 21 times and the under 13 times.
For the season, the Mets are 31-30 at home and 31-28 on the road. As underdogs, they have a 28-21 run line record, but overall, their run line record is 57-63. The Mets are 39-32 straight up when favored, and their current straight-up record is 62-58, placing them eight games behind the Phillies in the NL East.
New York is sending left-hander Jose Quintana to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made 23 starts this season and has a record of 6-8 with an ERA of 4.10. Quintana's WHIP for the season is currently 1.25. In his last outing, he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs, and took the loss. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Quintana has given up at least one homer in each of his last three outings. This season, he has allowed a total of 19 homers.
Francisco Lindor comes into today's game with the Mets on an eight-game hitting streak, and over his last five games, he has gone 9/21 (.429) with three runs and one home run. For the season, Lindor is batting .263 with 23 homers (2nd on the team) and 69 RBIs (1st on the team). Pete Alonso is right behind him in the home run department, as he has gone deep 26 times this season, which is 10th in the league. Alonso has gone 5/20 in his last five games.
As a team, the Mets are 5th in home runs and are averaging 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .249, which is 9th in the league.
Athletics vs. Mets Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs -119
Our prediction for this Mets vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Mets to win at home, but at -180, the payout isn't great. Instead, we recommend taking the over, with the line sitting at 8.5 runs. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Mets.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Jose Quintana is projected to pick up fewer strikeouts than Mitch Spence, but he does have a better chance of picking up a win. However, with Quintana's chances of getting a win being the second worst among starters today, we would recommend staying away from the money line.
