Oakland Athletics vs New York Mets Prediction MLB Picks 8/13/24

In this article, we will formulate an Oakland Athletics vs New York Mets Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, August 13th, at Citi Field.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Athletics recent form and recent player performance 

-The Mets recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Oakland

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York

-Recent betting trends in games played between Oakland and New York

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Athletics and Mets. 

Athletics Coming Off a Win

The Athletics faced off against the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend, and they were able to secure the victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday. At the end of the first inning, they were up 6-0, and they never looked back on the way to the victory. JJ Bleday had a strong game, hitting a home run and driving in three RBIs. Oakland is averaging 4.04 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.62 runs per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 22nd. Brent Rooker has hit 29 home runs and driven in 83 RBIs so far this season. 

Mets Struggled on Sunday 

The Mets faced off against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday and the pitching was awful. They gave up 12 runs, and they ended up winning, losing by 11 runs. Luis Severino really struggled, going five innings, giving up six hits and four runs.  The Mets are averaging 4.75 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.58 runs per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st. They have a run differential of 0.17 which is 16th. Pete Alonso has hit 25 home runs and driven in 63 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Mets will be Paul Blackburn, who sits with a 5-2 record and an ERA of 3.86. In his last start against the Colorado Rockies, he went six innings, giving up five hits and one run. 

Why the Mets Will Beat the Athletics 

• The Athletics have lost each of their last six road games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Mets have won each of their last four night games at Citi Field following a loss.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine road games against NL East opponents following a win.
• The Mets have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Athletics following a loss.

Oakland Athletics vs New York Mets Prediction

Blackburn sits with an ERA of 3.86 and in his last start against the Rockies he looked excellent. The A’s are averaging only 4.04 runs per game, and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Mets offense is going to tee off early in this game, and they are going to give Blackburn plenty of run support. The Mets will end up winning this game on the run line.