Milwaukee Brewers vs New York Mets.
American Family Field (Milwaukee).
The Brewers and Mets have been equally unsuccessful of late. But while the Milwaukee team has every right to be in first place in the division, the New Yorkers are becoming a real disappointment for their fans. Will the Mets manage to get back in the playoff race? We’ll pick a few options to bet on at once.
Milwaukee need to try hard to lose the division
Before their home series with the New York Mets, the Brewers had a home-and-home series against the NL Central’s top division rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. Craig Counsell’s team fell, losing all four games to the Cardinals. But even such a disappointing result did not shake their position in the standings. Milwaukee have already secured at least a wild-card spot and are eight wins ahead of St. Louis in the division.
Milwaukee’s loss to the Cardinals in the final game of the series was particularly ridiculous. The Brewers led 5-0 after four innings but trailed 5-8. One of the main anti-heroes was reliever Jake Cousins, who allowed three runs in the 7th.
Eric Lauer is the starting pitcher for the upcoming game against the Mets with six wins, five losses, and a 3.03 ERA.
The Mets have all but lost their chances
The New York Mets can take another season off the board. They got a negative win-loss balance and a 0.1% chance at a wild-card. 73-79 is hardly the result fans of a superstar-packed team were expecting.
The Boston Red Sox took the controlling shot at the Mets, winning both games against New York at Fenway Park. 3-5 and 5:12 - Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor are out. First out, though, of course, is manager Luis Rojas. He is unlikely to be forgiven for such a failure.
Tylor Megill will pitch the opening game of the series in Milwaukee. He’s a reliever, so we’ll probably see a bullpen game by the Mets.
Expert Betting Tips
It’s doubtful that Milwaukee’s losing streak will last. The Mets are depressed and have lost confidence in their abilities for good. Most likely, in the opening game against the Brewers, this will be confirmed once again.
The prediction is a win for Milwaukee.
Betting options:
- Handicap 1 (-1) for 1.99;
- Handicap 1 (-1.5) for 2.39;
- Individual Total 1 Over 4.5 for 2.14.