Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 7:10pm EDT
Written by James Boutros
The Boston Red Sox will go on the road as they take on the New York Mets at Citi Field. Kutter Crawford is expected to get the start for the Red Sox. David Peterson is the probable pitcher for the Mets. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM EST.
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Red Sox Slipping In Standings
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Kutter Crawford is expected to start for the Red Sox. In his last start, Crawford went 6.2 innings and gave up six hits, two walks, two earned runs, and struck out three in a loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. He has a record of 8-12 with a 4.12 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 141/42 K/BB ratio in 28 starts this season. Opposing batters are hitting .220 against Crawford.
Boston’s offense has been good this season. They are in the top 10 or around the top 10 in the league in runs, hits, home runs, RBI, batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS.
The Red Sox pitching staff has been decent this season. They are around the middle of the league in ERA and WHIP.
Boston is slipping in the AL standings and is a few games back from a wild-card position. It will be challenging for the Red Sox to make the playoffs.
Mets Fighting To Make Playoffs
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David Peterson is expected to take the mound for the Mets. In his last start, he went seven innings, gave up seven hits, two walks, two earned runs, and struck out four in a no-decision against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Peterson has a record of 8-1 with a 2.83 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 70/39 K/BB ratio in 16 starts this season. Opposing batters are hitting .242 against Peterson.
New York has been good on offense this season. They are in the top 10 or around the top 10 in the league in runs, hits, home runs, RBI, walks, batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS.
The Mets’ pitching staff has been decent this season. As a team, they are in the top 10 or around the top 10 in the league in hits allowed, strikeouts, and batting average against.
New York is currently out of a wild card spot by a few games. They need a strong final month of the season to try and make the postseason.
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Rating:
Both teams are in a similar spot in the standings. The Red Sox and Mets are sitting a few games out of a wild card spot and need a strong final month of the season to have a chance of making the postseason. New York has been good on offense this season. They are in the top 10 or around the top 10 in the league in runs, hits, home runs, RBI, walks, batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS. Playing at home will be the edge for the Mets and they will win this contest.
Take New York on the money line.
Prediction: New York Mets (-120)
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Rating:
New York has been good on offense this season. They are in the top 10 or around the top 10 in the league in runs, hits, home runs, RBIs, walks, batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS. Boston’s offense has been good this season. They are in the top 10 or around the top 10 in the league in runs, hits, home runs, RBI, batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS. Both teams have a good offense and this will be a high-scoring contest. The over will hit in this matchup.
Take the over, 8.5 runs.
Prediction: Over 8.5
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Written By James Boutros , "James Boutros"
Growing up, James was fascinated with watching sports, especially football, and basketball. This led to an interest in research and stats for fantasy sports, which quickly led to a successful career as a sports bettor. His passion has produced multiple tournament wins with generous earnings and he has combined that with his talented writing skills to join our team here at StatSalt. James graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business and has used his overall knowledge of sports betting to make him one to follow each and every day.
