Minnesota Twins vs New York Mets Prediction 9-10-23 MLB Picks

The New York Mets and Minnesota Twins clash Sunday in game 3 of an MLB series at Target Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

New York Mets Betting Preview

The Mets look to snap a 3-game losing streak. The Mets are now 10 games out of the NL wild card race. The Mets pitching staff is 19th in ERA (4.46), 21st in WHIP (1.38) and 14th in quality starts (50). The Mets offense is 20th in runs per game (4.37), 25th in batting average (.238) and 11th in homers (188). Jeff McNeil leads the Mets with 139 hits and 49 RBI, while Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor have combined for 270 hits and 143 RBI. Tylor Megill gets the ball, and he is 8-7 with a 5.28 ERA and 88 strikeouts this season. This will be Megill’s first career game against the Twins.

New York Mets Team Facts

• The Mets have lost each of their last nine road games against American League opponents.
• The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Mets have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against AL Central opponents.
• The Mets have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last nine road games against American League opponents.
• The Mets have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games as road underdogs against American League opponents.

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Twins look for a sweep after winning 6 of their last 8 games. The Twins have a 7.5 game lead in the AL Central. The Twins pitching staff is 6th in ERA (3.93), 4th in WHIP (1.21) and 1st in quality starts (69). The Twins offense is 13th in runs per game (4.68), 20th in batting average (.243) and 6th in homers (201). Carlos Correa leads the Twins with 113 hits and 63 RBI, while Donovan Solano and Max Kepler have combined for 196 hits and 94 RBI. Pablo Lopez gets the ball, and he is 10-7 with a 3.64 ERA and 199 strikeouts this season. Lopez is 4-5 with a 6.32 ERA and 50 strikeouts in his career against the Mets.

Minnesota Twins Team Facts

• The Twins have won each of their last seven day games against National League opponents following a home win.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last seven day games against National League opponents following a home win.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Twins' last eight day games against NL East opponents.
• The Twins have lost the first inning in each of their last three games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
• The Twins have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games against NL East opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Twins ranks 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1457).
• The Minnesota Twins ranks 2nd in the league for strikeouts this season (1327).
• The New York Mets ranks 29th in the league for doubles this season (186).
• The New York Mets ranks 28th in the league for hits this season (1109).

Randy’s Pick

The Mets continue to look like a team that's counting down the days until the offseason and things won't change much with Tylor Megill on the mound as he has a 5.28 ERA and 1.66 WHIP. The Twins are closing in on a division title and Pablo Lopez is looking like the star pitcher they got from Miami. Lopez has allowed just 10 runs in his last 42 innings while racking up 39 strikeouts. He's finding his form at the right time, as he'll be counted on as the ace for the Twins to make a postseason run. Give me the Twins and the RL for max betting value.