Mets vs Brewers Odds, Lines & Picks (Sep. 21)

The first pitch is set for 2:10 pm ET on Wednesday, September 21. The weather forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with 15 mph wind and a temperature of 75 degrees. New York is the -223 favorite to win the NL East and -235 to take the pennant.

Taijuan Walker is 9-2 since June 12. He's won back-to-back starts, allowing just three earned runs over his past 14.1 innings. Walker has allowed a home run in each of his last three appearances.

Brewers right-hander Adrian Houser is among the bottom 8% of MLB pitchers in strikeout percentage (15.1). He's 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in three September starts. HOUSer lost 4-1 to the Mets on June 14 in New York. He has faced the team three times in his career, including one start.

Tyler Naquin is 6-for-9 with a homer and eight RBI off of Houser. Pete Alonso is 2- for-3 with two RBI. Brandon Nimmo (2-4) and Jeff McNeil (1- For-2) are both batting .500. Christian Yelich is 1-or-1 with an RBI when facing Walker. Kolten Wong is only 1 for 4 with one RBI against Walker so far.

Walker is a good pitcher in day games this year. The Mets are looking to catch the Atlanta Braves for the NL East crown. Milwaukee is 2-3 over the past five games and 9-9 SU in September.