Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets 8/9/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/08/2022 at 10:31 PM ET
On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds play the second game of a three-game series on the road against the New York Mets. Cincinnati is 44-63 following its 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Donovan Solano hit a sacrifice fly during the 10th inning to knock in the eventual winning run. Cincinnati is third in the National League Central, 15 ½ games behind the first place St Louis Cardinals.
Third baseman Brandon Drury is batting .274 to lead Cincinnati and has team highs in home runs with 20, RBIs with 59 and hits with 96. First baseman Joey Votto is the leader in on-base percentage at .336. On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Mike Minor to the mound. The left-hander is 1-8 with a 6.19 ERA, 51 Ks and 25 BBs.
The New York Mets improved to 70-39 following a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Jacob deGrom struck out 12 and had a perfect game into the sixth inning for New York. The Mets won four out of five against Atlanta and have increased their lead at the top of the National League East 6 ½ games over Atlanta.
Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .304 to lead New York and left fielder Mark Canha is the leader in on-base percentage at .362. First baseman Pete Alonso has 29 home runs, 95 RBIs and 114 hits to lead New York in each. On Tuesday, the New York Mets will send Carlos Carrasco to the mound. The right-hander is 12-4 with a 3.82 ERA, 114 Ks and 31 BBs.
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New York has won 14 of the last 20 at home against Cincinnati and the Mets have won 35 of the last 51 overall against the Reds. Cincinnati starting pitcher Mike Minor has been hit hard in each of the last five outings resulting in five losses for Cincinnati. New York starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has had five consecutive solid outings allowing five runs on 26 hits across 29 ⅓ innings, resulting in New York winning each of the five. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 6-2.
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