Baltimore Orioles vs New York Mets Betting Pick & Prediction 8/21/24

Wednesday’s interleague matchup between the Orioles and Mets is set for 1:10 PM ET from Citi Field in New York, NY. The Orioles are 74-53 and their money line odds are at +113, while the Mets are 65-61, and they are favored at -134. Baltimore is currently in 1st place in the AL East, while the Mets are 3rd in the NL East.

MLBN will be televising Wednesday’s game, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. Sean Manaea will be starting for the Mets, while the Orioles are sending Cole Irvin to the mound.

NEW YORK METS VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Mets Moneyline -134

This game will be played at Citi Field at 1:10 ET on Wednesday, August 21st.

HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS METS:

• We have the Mets winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Orioles to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Baltimore cruised to a 9-5 win over the Mets in the most recent game of this series. The Orioles had a huge 8th inning, scoring four of their nine runs. As for the Mets, they scored their final run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Orioles were at +110 on the money line.

Dean Kremer pitched well for the Orioles in this one, going six innings and giving up just one hit and one earned run. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued three walks. Kremer got the win in the game, while Jose Quintana took the loss for the Mets.

At the plate, Baltimore was led by James McCann and Anthony Santander, who each homered and drove in three runs. Cedric Mullins also had a two-hit game and scored three times for the Orioles’ offense.

Orioles Records & Stats

With an overall record of 74-53, the Orioles lead the AL East by a half-game over the Yankees. Baltimore has gone 28-15 against other teams in the AL East. The Orioles are on the road today, and they are 37-25 on the road this year.

Baltimore has been good as the favorite this year, going 61-41, and they are 13-12 as the underdog. The Orioles’ overall series record is 23-11-6, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall. This includes dropping the series opener vs. the Mets but bouncing back to take game two of the series.

The Orioles are a strong run line bet on the road, where they are 38-24 this season. They have covered the run line in five straight road games and are 18-7 as underdogs. Baltimore’s average run margin in winning games is +3.7, compared to -3.5 in losses.

The Baltimore Orioles have an over/under record of 69-48 this season, and their games have averaged a combined 9.4 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 21-15. Overall, 40% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.

Cole Irvin is getting the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Mets on the road. So far this season, he has made 14 starts and four of them have been quality starts. Irvin’s ERA for the season is 4.85, along with a record of 6-5. Looking back at his last outing, Irvin came out of the bullpen and finished with a no-decision. In that outing, he went three innings and gave up one earned run on four hits. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight outings.

Not only do the Orioles lead the league in home runs this season, but they are also 1st in slugging percentage and isolated power. As a team, they are averaging 5.1 runs per game, which is 3rd in the league. Baltimore’s offense has been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .255, which is 5th in the league.

Over his last nine games, Gunnar Henderson has gone 10/34 with four home runs and nine RBIs. For the season, he is batting .287 and has 33 homers, which is 2nd on the team. Anthony Santander has the most homers on the team, but is batting just .239 for the season.

Mets Records & Stats

The Mets are 65-61 overall, and they are 8.5 games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead. New York is 22-17 against other teams in the NL East. The Mets are hosting the Orioles today, and they are 34-33 at home this season.

So far, the Mets have gone 31-28 on the road. They are also 42-35 as the favorite and 23-26 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 20-16-7 this year, and they are 4-6 across their last 10 games.

When the Mets win, they do so by an average of 3.7 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.5 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 59-67, with a scoring margin of +0.2 runs per game. They are 31-28 against the run line on the road and 28-39 against the run line at home. As the favorite, they are 31-46 against the run line, and as the underdog, they are 28-21.

The Mets have a combined run average of 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 64-58. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 24-15. Overall, 25.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.

Left-hander Sean Manaea gets the start for the Mets today as he faces off against the Orioles at home. Manaea has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 9-5 with a 3.46 ERA. In his last outing, he went seven innings, giving up three earned runs, and got the win. Before that, he had pitched seven innings in three straight outings without giving up an earned run. Manaea has made nine quality starts this year and is averaging 8.93 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed 13 homers and is averaging 3.6 walks per nine innings.

Heading into today’s game, the Mets are 5th in home runs this season and are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. New York has been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, the Mets are batting .249, which is 9th in the league, and are also among the league leaders in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS.

Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been the Mets’ top power threats this season, as Lindor has 24 homers and Alonso has 27. Lindor is also batting .265 for the season, and Alonso is hitting just .242. Lindor has been hot of late, going 11/33 in his last eight games.