The second half of the baseball season has commenced, featuring an exciting matchup between the New York Mets (55-43) and Cincinnati Reds (51-47) this Saturday.
The Reds kicked off the series with a strong 8-4 victory over the Mets, marking their third consecutive win, while New York has experienced two losses in a row. Nick Martinez (7-9, 4.78 ERA) will be starting for the Reds, while Clay Holmes (8-4, 3.31 ERA) is taking the mound for the Mets.
The game is scheduled to begin at 4:10 p.m. ET at Citi Field. The latest odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Mets as -181 favorites (bet $181 to win $100), whereas the Reds are positioned as +151 underdogs (bet $100 to win $151). The over/under for total runs is 8.5.
Best Bets for Reds vs. Mets
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Juan Soto 2+ hits + runs + RBIs (-150) Soto ranks 10th in the majors with 24 home runs and has recorded 57 RBIs with a .262 batting average. The model forecasts Soto to achieve approximately 0.9 hits, score 0.7 runs, and drive in 0.6 RBIs in this game.
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Elly De La Cruz Over 0.5 hits (-230) De La Cruz leads the team with a .283 batting average and has made 106 hits this season. Predictively, he is expected to have about 1.1 hits during this matchup.
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Clay Holmes Under 5.5 strikeouts (-160) Holmes is set to pitch with a team-leading eight wins despite having gone under 5.5 strikeouts in 13 of his last 15 games. The projection model estimates he will record approximately 4.7 strikeouts on Saturday.
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