Mets vs Brewers Picks and Prediction – 10/1/2024

The National League Wild Card round will get underway on Tuesday night, when the New York Mets travel to American Family Field to face the Milwaukee Brewers. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Mets (89-73) are five games above .500 on the road and own the best overall record in the majors since June 1st. In the first game of Monday’s doubleheader, SS Francisco Lindor delivered a two-run blast in the ninth inning to lift New York to a wild 8-7 road victory against Atlanta. 

Thirty year old right-hander Luis Severino (11-7 3.91 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets in the series opener. Last time out, Severino (4 IP) gave up seven hits and four runs during a 5-1 road loss against Atlanta. 

The Milwaukee Brewers have won 47 of their 81 home games and rank second in the National League in run differential. The Brewers (93-69) have a talented lineup highlighted by SS Willy Adames, who leads the club with 32 home runs and 112 RBIs. On Sunday, Milwaukee rested several of their starters and managed just three hits during a 5-0 home loss versus New York. 

The Brewers will counter with twenty-eight year old righty Freddy Peralta (11-9 3.68 ERA) on Tuesday. Through 173 plus innings, Peralta struck out 200 batters and owns a solid 1.21 WHIP.

Milwaukee OF Christian Yelich is recovering from back surgery and will not play in the postseason. Through 162 games, New York ranks 9th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. For the season, Milwaukee ranks 10th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. Take the Mets to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 4-3.