Houston Astros vs New York Mets Prediction: New Yorkers will take revenge for defeat in the first game of the series

The top teams from different conferences, the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, will play the second game of the series at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The first meeting ended in an 8:2 victory for the Astros. Will the Mets get their revenge? We'll pick a few bets at once.

Houston Astros

The Astros are comfortably top of the American League West Division standings. Dusty Baker's team has simply no worthy opponent there. Houston leads 42-25. Texas, their closest pursuer, has 32-35, 10 wins behind the Astros.

In the first game of the series with the New York Mets, the Stars left their opponent no chance of success (8:2). Jose Urquidi got off to a quality start, allowing only one run in 6 complete innings; Kyle Tucker had 3 RBI, and Jordy Alvarez had 2 RBI.

Serving for Houston in game two of the series will be Luis Garcia, 4-5, with a 3.41 ERA in 12 starts.

New York Mets

The New York Mets have flourished under manager Buck Showalter. The Mets approach the end of the first half as the National League leaders with a 45-25 balance. New York's nearest pursuer, the Los Angeles Dodgers, has a 41-25 lead. The Mets are 5.5 wins ahead of second-ranked Atlanta in their National League Center Division.

In the first game of the series at Minute Maid Park, the Mets lost 0:7 already by the beginning of the 6th inning. The team's pitchers failed. Starter Trevor Williams allowed three runs in 4 complete innings.

Carlos Carrasco will pitch for the Mets in the second game of the series, going 8-2 and with a 3.96 ERA in 13 games.

Expert Betting Tips

The Mets lost the first game of the series without a chance and will surely do better in game two. The more reason for the New York Mets to get Carlos Carrasco, with whom the Mets have rarely lost a game this season. The prediction is a win for the New York Mets.

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