Red Sox vs Mets Picks and Prediction – 9/2/2024

The Boston Red Sox take a short road trip on Monday to New York for game one of three against the Mets. Boston is four games above .500 currently in the Wild Card chase. The Red Sox have a .258 team batting average this season as they have scored 656 runs on 1210 hits. The Boston power has come up big for the team as well with 171 home runs and a .437 team slugging percentage. For other MLB action see our MLB Picks.

Jarren Duran he is the offensive leader this season for Boston with a .295 batting average and has boasted a team high 166 hits. Tyler O'Neill has compiled 25 home runs and 50 RBIs despite playing in just 92 games overall. Wilyer Abreu has added fourteen home runs and 53 RBIs to go with a .270 batting average. Rafael Devers leads the team with 28 home runs and eighty RBIs.

The New York Mets will be back on their home field Monday eight games above .500 chasing a Wild Card spot. Offensively New York has been a bottom feeder in the league with a .249 team batting average. The Mets have scored 644 runs on 1153 hits this season. The New York pitching has been up and down as well with a 4.11 team ERA through 138 games played.

Francisco Lindor is the offensive leader for New York this season with a .269 batting average to go along with the team leading 79 RBI's. Brandon Nimmo has added a .231 batting average and leads the team with a .343 OBP. JD Martinez has come up big for New York with sixteen home runs and 65 RBI's. Pete Alonso leads the team with 30 home runs and is second on the roster with 76 RBI's overall.

Both teams are fighting for seeding as the last month of the year kickoff. Look for Boston to use their depth and talent all over the field to get the needed win. Take the Red Sox as they creep closer to a playoff birth Monday with a win in New York. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 6-2.