Mets vs Reds MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of Oddshark.com

The fans at Great American Ball Park will be treated to a game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds when they take their seats on Wednesday.

The Mets will give the ball to starter Michael Pelfrey in this one. Righthander Pelfrey is 5-9 this season with a 4.73 ERA.

The Reds will counter Pelfrey with Bronson Arroyo. Righthander Arroyo has a 5.56 ERA to go along with a 7-8 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.

The Mets were an 8-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +130 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.

Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.
Cincinnati has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
New York: 52-51 SU
Cincinnati: 50-53 SU

New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games 
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games 
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Next up:
Cincinnati home to NY Mets, Thursday, July 28