David Peterson will start for the Mets on Tuesday, as they are on the road to face the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Mets are 2nd in the NL East and they have an overall record of 79-65. The Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East with a record of 68-77.
New York is currently favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8 runs. This interleague matchup can be seen on SNY, and the Blue Jays have a losing streak of two games. Chris Bassitt is slated to start for the Blue Jays.
Red-Hot Mets Look to Extend Streak with Peterson on the Mound Against Toronto
New York is 79-65 overall this season, and they are 22-17 in divisional games. The Mets are 39-31 as the road team and have won five straight road games. They have won four straight series overall and two straight series on the road. The Mets are 9-1 over their last 10 games and are 52-36 as the favorite this season.
David Peterson is 9-1 this season and has an ERA of 2.75. He will be facing a Toronto team that is 71-69 on the over/under this season. The over/under line for this game is set at 8 runs. The Mets are 14-8 when the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The Mets are 54.9% to have a line set higher than 8 runs. The Mets are 39-31 on the run line and have a run margin of +0.4. They are 33-23 on the run line as the underdog.
Blue Jays Look to Upset Yankees with Guerrero Jr. and Kirk on Fire
The Blue Jays are 68-77 overall and are 5th in the AL East, trailing the Yankees by 15.5 games. They are 3rd in their series with an overall series record of 16-24-6. As the underdog, Toronto is 27-49 this season and 41-28 when favored. They are 34-36 at home and 34-41 on the road. Toronto has gone over the total 75 times this season, including 23-14-1 when the line is set at 8 runs. The O/U line for today’s game is 8 runs.
Chris Bassitt is 9-13 with a 4.30 ERA and has a 5.8 ERA at home compared to 4.07 on the road. The Blue Jays offense is led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting .322 with 28 home runs and 94 RBI. George Springer has 19 home runs and 56 RBI. Spencer Horwitz is hitting .375 with 3 home runs over his last 7 games. The Blue Jays have some hitters on hitting streaks, with Alejandro Kirk leading the way with a 7-game streak.
Blue Jays Favored on Money Line and Over 8 Runs in Mets Showdown
Our prediction for today’s Mets vs. Blue Jays matchup is to take the Blue Jays on the money line at +114. With the Blue Jays picking up a 6-5 win, you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 8 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Chris Bassitt is projected to finish with six strikeouts compared to David Peterson with seven. However, Bassitt is a better option to pick up a win, as he is fifth in our rankings compared to Peterson at ninth.
