On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Cincinnati Reds (50-47) visiting the New York Mets (55-42) at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The Mets are favored at home (-171) against the Reds (+143). Nick Lodolo (6-6) will take the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, but there’s been no pitching decision announced by the New York Mets yet.
The Mets’ matchup Sunday versus the Royals resulted in a 3-2 loss. Jeff McNeil went 1 for 1 with a triple and an RBI in the defeat, while Sean Manaea threw 3 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out seven en route to taking the loss.
The Reds took down the Rockies 4-2 Sunday. TJ Friedl went 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI, and Nick Martinez got the win, throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out three.
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New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Mets (-171, bet $171 to win $100)Underdog: Reds (+143, bet $100 to win $143)Mets vs. Reds: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, July 18, 2025Game time: 7:10 p.m. ETLocation: Queens, New YorkStadium: Citi FieldTV channel: SNY and FDSOHLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
Mets stats and trendsMets betting recordsThis season, the Mets have been favored 68 times and won 44, or 64.7%, of those games.New York has entered 23 games this season favored by -171 or more and is 19-4 in those contests.The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 63.1%.New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 43 of 97 opportunities.In 97 games with a spread this season, the Mets are 47-50-0 ATS.Mets batting statsThe Mets’ 124 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.Hitters for New York have a combined .415 slugging percentage this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.The Mets have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.New York ranks 14th in the majors with 426 total runs scored this season.The Mets have an on-base percentage of .323 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.New York ranks 12th with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.Reds stats and trendsReds betting recordsThe Reds have been victorious in 27, or 51.9%, of the 52 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 3-9 when favored by +143 or worse by bookmakers this year.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 41.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 39 of its 95 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Reds have posted a record of 49-46-0 against the spread this season.Nick Lodolo (Reds probable starter)Lodolo (6-6 with a 3.37 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Reds, his 20th of the season.The lefty’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he went six scoreless innings while allowing three hits.In 19 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 3.37 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .237 to opposing hitters.Lodolo is trying to notch his third quality start in a row in this game.Lodolo will try to prolong a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 frames per appearance).He has made five appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.The opposing Mets offense has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks eighth in home runs hit (124) in all of MLB. They have a collective .244 batting average, and are 19th in the league with 788 total hits and 14th in MLB play scoring 426 runs.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old ranks 27th in ERA (3.37), 21st in WHIP (1.106), and 35th in K/9 (8.2).Reds batting statsThe Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in baseball with 103 total home runs.This season, Cincinnati ranks 17th in the majors with a .397 slugging percentage.The Reds are 16th in the majors with a .246 batting average.Cincinnati scores the 11th-most runs in baseball (441 total, 4.5 per game).The Reds are 15th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .317.