In the second of a three-game series between the New York Mets (11-7) and the Cincinnati Reds (9-11) at Citi Field, Bartolo Colon (1-1, 2.89 ERA) and Brandon Finnegan (1-1, 3.74 ERA) take the mound. The Mets won the last game 5-3, and New York leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 26 and will air on SNY, FSOH and MLBN.
In his most recent outing, Colon pitched 6.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out four and walking one in a 5-4 loss to the Phillies. Neil Walker (.301, 11 Rs, 8 HRs, 14 RBIs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and two RBIs. The Reds were also unsuccessful the last time Finnegan pitched. He did not do well, pitching 4.0 innings, allowing five runs, striking out two and walking two in a 16-0 loss to the Cubs. Eugenio Suarez (.301, 14 Rs, 5 HRs, 14 RBIs, 4 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one stolen base.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. Over their past 10 games, New York’s offense has been playing lights out, averaging 0.0 runs per game, well over their season average of 0.0. Turning to the pitching and defensive side, the New York pitching staff and defense has been very good, only giving up 0.0 runs per game. The Mets are second in the NL in walks allowed with just 2.2 per game.
Cincinnati has been playing better lately, averaging 0.0 runs per game, more than their season average of 0.0. Cincinnati is a terror on the base paths, ranking second in the MLB with 17 stolen bases. Cincinnati’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 0.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 0.0.
So far this season, the Mets are 1-0 against the Reds.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM
Notes
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Reds have a 3-5 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
It looks like the Mets have a slight leg up on the Reds, as the Mets have won their last four games while the Reds have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Reds are 7-2. The Mets have a 7-1 record when outhitting opponents.
New York and Cincinnati both rank in the top half of the league in runs. New York sits at 13th with 79 runs this season and Cincinnati ranks 12th with 80.
Ranking 26th, Cincinnati is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 49 this season. New York ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 58.
The Mets are 7-3 when they hit at least one home run. The Reds perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 7-4 record.
