| MATCHUP | Oakland Athletics | New York Mets |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 7-7 | 7-8 |
| Where | Citi Field, Queens, New York | |
| When | Sunday, April 12, 2026 | |
| Time | 01:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Mets Prediction for this MLB matchup on Sunday, April 12th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
New York Mets Preview
The New York Mets have a 7-8 record this season and are sitting in the fourth place of the NL East. They have a 3-5 home record and are coming off a 6-11 home loss against the Athletics. Their previous three games were a 4-0 home loss against the Athletics, and a 7-1 and a 7-2 home loss against the Diamondbacks.
The Mets have a .242 batting average this season, .313 OBP and .366 Slugging percentage. New York’s pitching staff has a 3.76 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Luis Robert Jr. is the team’s best hitter with a .319 batting average. Bo Bichette leads the team in RBI with 9, and Francisco Alvarez adds a team‑high 4 home runs.
Freddy Peralta (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Mets, and he has a 1-0 record, 4.80 ERA and 1.13 WHIP.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 7-7 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the AL West. They have a 5-6 away record and are coming off an 11-6 road win against the Mets. Their previous three games were a 4-0 road win against the Mets, and a 1-0 and a 3-2 road win against the Yankees.
The Athletics have a .242 batting average this season, .306 OBP and .373 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 4.50 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. Jeff McNeil is the team’s best hitter with a .325 batting average. Tyler Soderstrom leads the team in RBI with 13, and Shea Langeliers adds a team‑high 5 home runs.
Aaron Civale (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 1-0 record, 2.70 ERA and 1.10 WHIP.
Athletics @ New York Mets Betting Trends: April 12, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Freddy Peralta Record this season: 1-0 ERA: 4.80
- Home Record: 1-0
- Last 5 against Athletics: 1-1
Why the New York Mets will win
- The Athletics have lost 12 of their last 14 day games against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine Sunday games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven Sunday games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale Record this season: 1-0 ERA: 2.70
- Road Record: 1-0
- Last 5 against Mets: 0-1
Why the Athletics will win
- The Mets have lost each of their last seven games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The underdogs have won seven of the Athletics’ last eight games.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Mets’ last eight games.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have won the first inning in each of their last five games at Citi Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against NL East opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games at Citi Field against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Athletics’ last eight road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Twelve of the Mets’ last 14 day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last 10 Sunday day games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Athletics’ last 12 games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Freddy Peralta has recorded a win in three of his four previous appearances at Citi Field.
- Freddy Peralta has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents.
- Francisco Lindor has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Juan Soto has hit a home run in five of his last eight appearances with the Mets as favorites against AL opponents.
- Luis Robert ranks 5th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.458) this season.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Zack Gelof has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances in day games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Shea Langeliers ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (5) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Mets rank T4th in the league for triples this season (3).
- The Mets rank 5th in the league for hits this season (127).
- The Athletics rank 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (77).
- The Athletics rank 26th in the league for strikeouts against this season (144).
Athletics vs Mets Prediction
The Mets are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Mets and are 4-1 in their last 5 visits in New York.
In this Athletics vs Mets Prediction, the Mets are coming as -170 home favorites. The A’s have been red-hot lately and won both games of this series with a combined 15-6 score. On the flip side, the Mets have four consecutive losses and have scored just 9 runs in that span and have a weaker offense and are even weaker against right-handed pitching. Civale has also been very good for the A’s, while Peralta has 3+ earned runs in two of his three starts this season. I will back the A’s to keep rolling in this one, so take them on the moneyline for plus money.