New York Mets vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 6/19/24

The New York Mets and the Texas Rangers meet Wednesday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Mets vs Texas Rangers Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The New York Mets will send out Sean Manaea here and Manaea is 4-3 with a 4.11 ERA and 67 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Texas, Manaea is 2-2 with a 6.75 ERA and 23 strikeouts. Andrew Heaney will get the start for the Rangers here and is 2-8 with a 4.19 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season. In his career, Heaney is 0-1 with a 1.65 ERA and 18 strikeouts against the Mets.

New York Mets Recap

The New York Mets come into this one looking to build on their 7-6 win in Tuesday’s matchup, pushing for the sweep in Wednesday’s finale to add to their sweep over the San Diego Padres from this past weekend.

Mets Rolling Offensively

Starling Marte has 66 hits and a .280 batting average while Pete Alonso has a team-high 15 home runs and 40 RBIs with 18 doubles as well. Francisco Lindor has 18 doubles of his own with 12 home runs and 37 RBIs along with 11 stolen bases while Marte also has a team-high 12 stolen bases. Brandon Nimmo has 40 RBIs and 74 strikeouts as well this season.

Why the New York Mets will win

• The Mets have won each of their last 11 games after playing the previous day.
• The Rangers have lost each of their last six night games against NL East opponents.
• The Mets have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven night games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• The Mets have led after 5 innings in each of their last five Wednesday games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Mets have led after 3 innings in each of their last five Wednesday games against opponents that held a losing record.

Texas Rangers Recap

The Texas Rangers come into this game hoping to salvage something from this series after falling apart in Tuesday’s matchup. The series loss for the Rangers gives them back-to-back series losses and puts Texas at risk of back-to-back series sweeps after being swept by the Mariners this past weekend.

Rangers Continue To Have Issues At The Plate

Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 75 hits along with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 40 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 13 home runs and 40 RBIs with 11 doubles as well as 6 stolen bases. Evan Carter also has 5 home runs with 15 RBIs while Jonah Heim has 6 homers and 31 RBIs and Josh Smith also has a team-high 16 doubles. Corey Seager also has a team-high 14 home runs with 35 RBIs of his own this season.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

• The Mets have lost each of their last eight Wednesday road games against American League opponents.
• The Rangers have won eight of their last 10 home games against NL East opponents following a home loss.
• The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 road games against American League opponents following a road win.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in eight of their last 10 night games against NL East opponents following a home loss.

New York Mets vs Texas Rangers Prediction

I’m going to stick with the Mets here. The Mets just keep finding ways to deliver and get the job done in this series and I think they do it again here. Heaney is one of those pitchers I’ve made money with by blindly fading this season, as the Rangers just can’t get over the hump with him on the mound and the Mets are crushing lefties right now. The Mets are also a lot stronger out of the bullpen lately as well, so I’ll side with the Mets.