Sunday, May 11, 2008

Reds-Mets Pointspread Pointers

The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Shea Stadium.
The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Johnny Cueto in this game. Cueto has a 2-3 record and a 5.27 ERA this season.
It'll be Oliver Perez toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Lefthander Perez is 2-3 with a 4.63 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 128-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
After getting blown away in Game 1 on Saturday, the Reds turned it around for a 7-1 win over the Mets in Game 2. The Reds won that game as +130 underdogs, while the combined nine runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Scott Hatteberg went 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs, and Paul Bako drove in two runs for the Reds. Bronson Arroyo tossed eight solid innings, giving up just one run off four hits.
Mike Pelfrey gave up two runs off eight hits to suffer the loss on the mound for the Mets.
The Mets were favored at -140 in Game 2.
Team records:
Cincinnati: 15-22 SU
New York: 18-16 SU
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Florida, Monday, May 12
NY Mets home to Washington, Monday, May 12
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