Houston Astros at New York Mets 6/29/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

A Wednesday afternoon MLB interleague clash will feature a matchup between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets from Citi Field. The Astros (46-27) are ten games above .500 on the road and hold a ten game cushion in the AL West Division standings. Last night, OF Kyle Tucker hit a three-run blast and scored three times to power Houston to a 9-1 road triumph against New York.

Thirty-nine year old righty Justin Verlander (9-3 2.22 ERA) is showing no signs of slowing down for the Astros. In his last start, Verlander limited the New York Yankees to one run in seven innings during a 3-1 road victory.

The New York Mets have won 24 of their first 35 home games and sit atop the NL East Division standings by four games over Atlanta. On Tuesday, New York SP Carlos Carrasco (8-4) was tagged for six runs in four plus innings and took the loss. OF Starling Marte doubled twice as part of a three-hit night for the Mets, who fell to 47-28 on the year. 

Twenty-nine year old righty Taijuan Walker (6-2 3.03 ERA) will head to the hill for the Mets on Wednesday. New York has won Walker’s last three starts and he has allowed five runs over his last 18 plus frames.