#Adam Ottavino

The New York Mets may have lost out on free agent superstar Carlos Correa, but they remain legitimate World Series contenders in 2023. However, the Mets no longer can be considered favorites to win a championship next season. Just three weeks ago, Mets owner Steve Cohen said as much. Breaking the news that New York had reached a 12-year, $315…

New York and Atlanta look set to scrap to the finish line for the divisional crown, so the Mets can't afford any slips before then. Today's meeting with the Marlins and Jesus Luzardo is a good matchup and one our picks expect NYM to exploit. The New York Mets will try to prevent falling out of first place in the NL East on Wednesday night as they…

Now that the 2022 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general view of the offense, pitching, and coaching staff, it's time to take a deeper dive into the Mets' players. This series will take a look at every player on the roster for the Mets at the end of the season from A (Pete…

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen followed through on his promise to spend whatever it takes to build this team into a contender. The largest payroll in MLB history gives New York a chance to be the best team in MLB, but there is always room for improvement. The NL East is the best division in baseball. It's going to be a three-team slugfest in 2023…

Carlos Correa signed a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants last week after the Giants fell short on signing Aaron Judge. Late Tuesday night, Correa's deal with the Giants fell apart due to a medical issue that arose during his physical. The Mets pounced quickly, signing Corra to a 12-year, $315 million contract within hours…

What was the Evil Empire before Darth Vader? Sure, they were lurking in the shadows with Senator Palpatine pulling all of the strings. But it was not until he turned Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side that Palpatine was able to show his true nature to take over the galaxy and rule it with an iron fist. This is exactly what we just saw play out in…

In one of the most stunning turn of events in the history of MLB free agency, All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa has walked away from a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants - the contract was never signed because of a concern during Correa's physical - and has signed with the New York Mets for 12 years and $315 million. New York…

Sep 29, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (4) in action against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports While we were all sleeping on Tuesday night, the New York Mets took advantage of Carlos Correa's failed medical with the San Francisco Giants and secured…

The Rockies won 91 games last season. They're coming off consecutive appearances in the postseason for the first time in the team's 26-year history. While they are clearly on the rise, the Rockies, swept by the Brewers in the Division Series last year, are looking to go deeper into October this year and very well might - if the offense…

A two-game set in the Subway Series wraps up tonight, with the Bronx Bombers looking for revenge after dropping Game 1. The Yankees may be a rare MLB betting underdog here but our MLB picks are focusing in on the Mets to complete the sweep. The New York Yankees will try to avoid the two-game Subway Series sweep when they take on the New York Mets…

Adam Ottavino might get a chance to run it back in Queens. The New York Post's Mike Puma reports "Adam Ottavino remains on the Mets' list of potential bullpen returnees. The right-hander is believed to be seeking a multiyear deal after pitching to a 2.06 ERA in 66 appearances for the Mets last season." BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID…

Now that baseball is officially back, it's time to chuck out our old full-season projections and, instead, focus on which teams can get off to a hot start, break ahead of the pack early, and hold on for dear life. Bettors must adapt to the new 60-game season as well. After breaking down several notable longshots at 20/1 or higher as World Series…

The Washington Nationals will meet the New York Mets in the finale of a three-game series at Citi Field in Queens. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Mets prediction or pick. The Nationals defeated the Mets 7-1 on Saturday. Washington started things early when Luis Garcia turned a Max Scherzer pitch and sent it into the…

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MLB free agency officially started the day after the World Series was over, but now it's really started. Teams can start negotiating with external free agents, players have received qualifying offers, and options have been exercised or declined. A crucial offseason is ahead for both the Mets and Yankees, and now we get to see what they'll actually…

This year's free-agent market for relievers was long known to be a weak one, and teams, knowing that, went all out to retain their best free-agent arms before they ever reached the market -- like Edwin Díaz, Robert Suarez and Rafael Montero. What's left, then, is a collection of older pitchers coming off mostly uncertain seasons. You might have to…

The New York Mets will conclude their three-game series with division-rival Washington Nationals MLB odds series, which includes our Mets-Nationals prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Mets, in true Mets fashion, welcomed Jacob deGrom back with just one run of support, wasting five innings of one-run ball from their ace. Still, the Mets…

If there's one thing that can be definitively determined from the way Brian Cashman handled the Baby Bombers Era, it's that the New York Yankees committed far too much money to veteran relief pitchers. The Yankees doled out big-money deals to Aroldis Chapman (more than once), Zack Britton, and Adam Ottavino, living to regret every single one of…

The New York Mets were an embarrassment last year. Billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen spent almost $200 million in payroll to finish 77-85, players fought with fans on social media -- and through the actual media -- and Cohen had his say publicly as well. GM Jared Porter was hired and then fired about a month later for inappropriate…

Now that the 2022 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general view of the offense, pitching, and coaching staff, it's time to take a deeper dive into the Mets' players. This series will take a look at every player on the roster for the Mets at the end of the season from A (Pete…

The Miami Marlins and New York Mets will square off in the first of a two-game series with a Tuesday night matchup at Citi Field in Queens. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Marlins-Mets prediction and pick, laid out below. Miami has suffered through a brutal season, going 63-90 this season, fourth…

The Washington Nationals and New York Mets will begin the final regular-season series with a Monday night matchup at Citi Field in Queens. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Nationals-Mets prediction and pick, laid out below. Washington is eyeing the end of the season, with a 55-104 record that…

New York Mets management has arguably the toughest assignment of any Major League Baseball organization this offseason. With an expected crop of roughly 13 free agents, including two of the team's most valuable players in Jacob deGrom, and Brandon Nimmo and five relief pitchers, the Mets' front office must weigh keeping a contender on the field…

Dusty Baker finally got his long-awaited ring as the Houston Astros secured their second World Series title in six years, suffering just two postseason losses at the end of an outstanding regular season. Well done, Houston. Now, can you become the first back-to-back champion in more than two decades? An awful lot will change before Major League…

The New York Mets are about to embark on one of the most important offseasons in team history. According to general manager Billy Eppler, team owner Steve Cohen is willing to support the club financially while they continue to try to build a sustainable winner internally. With a number of key players from the Mets' 101-win team about to hit the…

It's a classic pitcher's duel Friday when the Friars take on the Mets. A resurgent Yu Darvish battles the ageless Max Scherzer, and we're backing a low-scoring game with our MLB betting picks, as rested bullpens put the bow on this Under. The San Diego Padres will head to the Big Apple to take on the New York Mets this Friday night as each club…

Wild day of baseball yesterday. We took the Blue Jays through the first five innings and it was a no-sweat pick. Of course, I kept watching to see the Blue Jays push this to game three. NOPE. The Mariners pulled off one of the great comebacks in postseason history and won the game 10-9. We won our bet, and Mariners fans still ended up with a…

The 2022 Major League Baseball playoffs are upon us. That means many things to many people, but among a certain subset of sports fans, we now have a month-plus of playoff gambling considerations. We've had quite a profitable ride these last two postseasons, so let's make it three straight in the black. I've emerged from the other side of a grueling…

In a surprising second day of the MLB playoffs, the New York Mets were the only team that forced a winner-take-all Game 3 in the Wild Card. The Mets drew first blood and put up four runs in the seventh inning to win Game 2 7-3. With so much on the line between two franchises that view the season as "World Series or bust," which team will be the…

With the pressure on, the New York Mets delivered in Game 2 on Saturday night to force a series-deciding Game 3 against the San Diego Padres on Sunday evening at Citi Field. The first pitch for Padres vs Mets is scheduled for 7:07 PM ET. On the hill, it will be Joe Musgrove against Chris Bassitt, two righties who both enjoyed fantastic seasons for…

Just one season ago, the Atlanta Braves proved how important a team's bullpen can be in today's MLB during their World Series run. Postseason games can be won or lost by arms coming out of the back-end of the'pen and this year 11 of the 12 teams playing for the title finished the regular season with the top-14 bullpens by ERA. While some starters…

The betting market was high on the New York Mets for almost the entire 2022 MLB season. They were the betting favorites in 122 of their 162 games and closed -200 or shorter 40 times. According to Action Labs, only the Dodgers, Astros, Yankees and Braves surpassed the Mets in both of those categories. And for most of the season, the market sentiment…

The New York Mets 2022 postseason run begins with a best-of-three National League Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres, and it all gets underway at Citi Field on Friday, October 7 (10/7/2022). The full series will air on ESPN, and can be streamed live on fuboTV and other live TV streaming services. Here's the full Mets vs. Padres schedule,…

The Wild Card is upon us! The New York Mets host the San Diego Padres for the best of three games at Citi Field. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Mets series prediction and pick. The Padres are a sleeper team heading into the postseason. They finished second in a tough NL West Division that was dominated by the Los Angeles…

The Mets and Braves are scheduled to play three games this weekend at Truist Park in Atlanta, in a series that will have significant implications on the division title. Although a clinch is relatively unlikely for either team, the winner of the series will come away with an excellent chance to win the NL East over the final three games of the…

The Mets front office has received some much-deserved scrutiny this year for their handling of the bullpen-first for entering the season without further shoring up potential holes amongst the relief options, and then for not doing enough to fill said holes at the trading deadline. It's hard to call the production they've received from the bullpen…

The New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers will wrap up their three-game series with a Wednesday afternoon tilt in Milwaukee. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mets-Brewers prediction and pick, laid out below. The New York Mets have won six games in a row, clinching a playoff berth while dueling with…

I want to revisit the deal that brought Edwin Diaz to the Mets as a vehicle to discuss the club's first trade deadline with Billy Eppler as general manager. There are three items to drill down upon: 1. I am not sure if we were always this impatient as a society in general and in sports in specific or if social media/confrontational sports-talk…

With just 20 games left to play in the regular season as of Tuesday night, the New York Mets are going to have to figure out what their pitching staff in the postseason will look like. Per league rules, rosters will revert back to 26 players and each team can only carry a maximum of 13 pitchers during the playoffs. At 89-53, the Mets' magic number…

The Mets (85-50) head to one of baseball's most beautiful ballparks as they square off with the Pirates (49-84) for three games. The Mets dropped four of seven to the Pirates last year, when they played them seven games in a row (four at Citi Field before the All Star break, three at PNC Park immediately after the All Star break). With the Mets…