Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets 7/31/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Cincinnati Reds play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the New York Mets. Cincinnati improved to 54-49 following a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Joey Votto homered for the sixth consecutive game in the win. Cincinnati has won three straight and is second in the National League Central seven games behind first place Milwaukee.

Nick Castellanos is batting .329 to lead Cincinnati and the right fielder has a team-high 59 RBIs. Outfielder Jesse Winker is leading Cincinnati in home runs with 21 and hits with 115 while third baseman Jonathan India is the leader in on-base percentage at .398. On Saturday, Cincinnati will send Wade Miley to the mound. The left-hander is 8-4 with an ERA of 2.86, 86 Ks and 31 BBs.

New York is 54-47 following a 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. New York lost three out of five games during its extended series with the Braves this week. However, New York remains in first place in the National League East with a 3 ½-game lead over the second-place Philadelphia Phillies and leads third place Atlanta by four games.

Pete Alonso is batting .262 to lead New York and the Mets first baseman is the leader in home runs with 23, RBIs with 62, hits with 86 and on-base percentage at .338. New York has hit 111 home runs in 101 games. On Saturday, the New York Mets will send Rich Hill to the mound. The left-hander is 6-4 with an ERA of 3.95, 92 Ks and 39 BBs.