Reds vs Mets Picks and Prediction – 9/6/2024

The Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the New York Mets. Cincinnati improved to 67-73 following its 12-5 victory over the Houston Astros Wednesday. Cincinnati has won three straight and will conclude a series versus Houston on Thursday. The Reds are 14 games behind first in the National League Central and trail the third and final NL Wild Card qualifying spot by 9 ½ games. Ensure you stay updated with all the MLB action, with our MLB previews.

Elly De La Cruz is batting .256 to lead Cincinnati and is the leader in home runs with 22 and hits with 141, while Spencer Steer is the leader in RBI with 86. Jonathan India has a .354 on-base percentage to lead the Reds. Cincinnati is batting .234 with a .400 slugging percentage. Cincinnati has not announced its starting pitcher for the opening game of a series on the road Friday versus the New York Mets.

New York improved to 76-64 following an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Jesse Winker hit a grand slam for New York and the Mets swept Boston in a three-game series. New York has won seven straight and trails first in the National League East by 7 ½ games. The Mets are just a half-game behind the third and final NL Wild Card qualifying spot.

Francisco Lindor is batting .274 to lead the Mets and is the leader in RBI with 84, hits with 157, and an on-base percentage of .343. Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 31. New York has a team batting average of .249 and a slugging percentage of .420. On Friday, New York will send Sean Manaea to the mound. The left-hander is 11-5 with a 3.35 ERA 154 Ks and 54 BBs.

New York has won six of its last seven and the Mets have won five of the last six played at home. Cincinnati has lost six of its last 10 and will be coming off a game on Thursday, while the Mets have the day off on Thursday. New York starter Sean Manaea is coming off a strong outing in which the left-hander allowed two hits and no runs across the seven innings in a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox last Sunday. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 5-2.