Orioles vs. Mets: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 1:25 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The New York Mets (65-61) will lean on Francisco Lindor when they host Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (74-53) at Citi Field on Wednesday, August 21. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET.

The Mets, at -135, are the favorites in this contest, while the Orioles are underdogs at +115. This game has a total of 8.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Orioles vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Mets -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles +115
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Cole Irvin will make his first start of the season for the Orioles.
  • The left-hander is making his first start of the year. The 30-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Orioles lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 195.
  • No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Baltimore (.451) this season.
  • The Orioles have a team batting average of .256 this season, which ranks seventh among MLB teams.
  • Baltimore has scored 642 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
  • The Orioles have the 11th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.319).
  • The Orioles rank 12th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
  • Baltimore has pitched to a 3.95 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
  • Baltimore averages the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.
  • The Orioles have a combined WHIP of just 1.234 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.

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