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    The New York Mets (70-39) ride a three-game win streak into a home matchup against the Cincinnati Reds (44-63) on Monday at 7:10 PM ET. The Mets are favored (-324) over the Reds (+259). Chris Bassitt takes the mound first for New York, and Justin Dunn is Cincinnati’s pick to start.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Reds

    • Game Day: Monday, August 8, 2022
    • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
    • Location: Queens, New York
    • Stadium: Citi Field
    Mets vs Reds Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Mets -324 9

    Mets Stats & Trends

    Mets Batting

    • The Mets average one home run per game to rank 15th in MLB action with 111 total home runs .
    • The Mets have the fourth-best batting average in the majors (.259).
    • The Mets’ .330 on-base percentage ranks third-best in baseball.
    • The Mets strike out 7.6 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in the league.
    • The Mets have hit 51 homers at home this season (one per game).
    • The Mets are averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game while slugging .400 at home.
    • The team is batting .257 with 448 hits (8.5 per game) at home this season.

    Mets Key Batters

    • Pete Alonso leads New York in slugging percentage (.551) and total hits (114) this season.
    • Among qualifying hitters, Alonso ranks 34th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 28th, and he is seventh in slugging.
    • Alonso will look for his seventh straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with three doubles, three home runs, six walks and 11 RBI.
    • Francisco Lindor is hitting .270 with 17 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 45 walks.
    • Among qualifying hitters, Lindor’s batting average places him 48th, his on-base percentage 47th, and his slugging percentage 39th.
    • Lindor enters this matchup looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .444 with a double, three walks and three RBI.
    • Brandon Nimmo has 108 hits this season and has a slash line of .273/.356/.428.
    • Starling Marte has 11 home runs, 49 RBI and a batting average of .292 this season.

    Reds Stats & Trends

    Reds Batting

    • The Reds’ 103 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
    • The Reds rank 19th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
    • The Reds have an on-base percentage of .308 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
    • The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
    • They’ve hit 36 homers, an average of 0.7 per game, in 51 road contests this season.
    • They are slugging .334 in 51 road games this season.
    • In 51 road games this season, they have a batting average of .223 while averaging 7.4 base hits per contest.

    Reds Key Batters

    • Kyle Farmer has racked up a slugging percentage of .366, a team-high for the Reds.
    • Including all qualified hitters, Farmer ranks 88th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 85th and he is 123rd in slugging.
    • Joey Votto has racked up 64 hits with a .336 on-base percentage to lead his team in both.
    • Votto’s batting average is 134th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 62nd, and he is 98th in slugging.
    • Nick Senzel is batting .252 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 17 walks.
    • Albert Almora Jr. is hitting .237 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and nine walks.

    Mets vs. Reds Probable Pitchers

    Bassitt Dunn
    20 GS 0
    8-7 W-L 0-0
    3.61 ERA
    122.0 IP 0
    33 BB 0
    121 SO 0
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