Mets vs. Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

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20 May 2023

Mets vs. Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

The New York Mets (23-23) will attempt to extend a three-game winning streak on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians (20-24), with first pitch at 1:40 PM ET at Citi Field.

The Mets are a home favorite (-155) against the Guardians (+133). The Mets will start Max Scherzer (3-2) versus the Guardians and Tanner Bibee (1-1).

These clubs meet again after the Mets defeated the Guardians 10-9 Sunday. Drew Smith registered the win for the Mets (1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 K), and Francisco Alvarez led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI). Emmanuel Clase (0.2 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss for the Guardians.

Before this Mets vs. Guardians showdown, here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

New York Mets vs. Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:27 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Mets (-155, bet $155 to win $100)
Underdog: Guardians (+133, bet $100 to win $133)
Over/under: 7.5

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Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

This season, the Mets have been favored 34 times and won 18, or 52.9%, of those games.
New York has a record of 9-11, a 45% win rate, when favored by -155 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Mets.
So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 21 of 45 games with a total.
The Mets are 17-28-0 ATS in their 45 games with a spread this season.

Max Scherzer (Mets Probable Starter)

Scherzer (3-2 with a 4.88 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mets, his seventh of the season.
In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Washington Nationals, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
In six games this season, the 38-year-old has an ERA of 4.88, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .235 against him.
Scherzer has one quality start this year.
Scherzer has four starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 28th in the league with 159 runs while batting .229 as a squad. It has a collective .343 slugging percentage (30th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 26 home runs (30th in MLB).

Mets Batting Stats

The Mets have hit 51 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
Hitters for New York have combined for a team rank of 19th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
The Mets rank 19th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
New York ranks 15th in the majors with 200 total runs scored this season.
The Mets have the 14th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.323).
New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.

Guardians Stats and Trends

Guardians Betting Records

The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (47.1%) in those games.
Cleveland has a win-loss record of 1-2 when favored by +133 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 42.9% chance of walking away with the win.
Contests with Cleveland has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 17 of 43 chances this season.
The Guardians have an against the spread mark of 17-26-0 in 43 games with a line this season.

Tanner Bibee (Guardians Probable Starter)

The Guardians will send Bibee (1-1) out for his fifth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.22 ERA and 22 strikeouts over 22 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander went 7 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.22, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents are batting .232 against him.
Bibee heads into the game with one quality start under his belt this year.
Bibee will try to record his fourth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance.
He will face off against a Mets squad that is batting .241 as a unit (19th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .389 (19th in the league) with 51 total home runs (15th in MLB play).

Guardians Batting Stats

The Guardians have hit 26 home runs this season, the lowest total in MLB action.
So far this year, Cleveland’s .343 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in the majors.
The Guardians have the fifth-worst batting average in the league (.229).
The offense for Cleveland is No. 28 in MLB play scoring 3.6 runs per game (159 total runs).
The Guardians’ .302 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in MLB.

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