Blue Jays vs. Mets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, June 3, 2023

Jun 03, 2023

The Toronto Blue Jays (31-27) are favorites (-124) on the moneyline when they take on the New York Mets (30-28) Saturday at 4:10 PM ET, live on MLB Network.

Toronto’s Jose Berrios and New York’s Tylor Megill have been named the starters for this contest.

Blue Jays vs. Mets Odds

Blue Jays odds to win: -124

Mets odds to win: +105

Spread: Blue Jays -1.5

Total: 8.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Time: 4:10 PM ET

TV: MLB Network

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Who Will Win Blue Jays vs. Mets?

Blue Jays and Mets Betting Trends

The Blue Jays have been favored on the moneyline 40 total times this season. They’ve finished 22-18 in those games.

Toronto has gone 18-15 (winning 54.5% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -124 or shorter.

This season, the Mets have been the underdog 14 times and won six, or 42.9%, of those games.

New York has a record of 1-5 when it’s set as an underdog of +105 or more by bookmakers this season.

The Blue Jays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 58 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 27 of those games (27-28-3).

Games involving the Mets have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 26 of 57 chances this season.

Blue Jays Stats & Insights

The Blue Jays have the No. 11 offense in MLB action scoring 4.7 runs per game (272 total runs).

Toronto averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 66 total home runs .

The Blue Jays’ .265 batting average is third-best in MLB.

Toronto strikes out 7.8 times per game, the sixth-fewest average in the majors.

The pitching staff for the Blue Jays has a collective 9.5 K/9, the fourth-best in the majors.

Toronto’s 3.83 team ERA ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.

Mets Stats & Insights

The Mets have scored 253 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.

New York ranks 14th in Major League Baseball with 65 home runs.

The Mets have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.

New York has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the third-best strikeout rate (7.3 per game) among MLB offenses.

The Mets strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 16th in MLB.

New York has pitched to a 4.53 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.

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Blue Jays Key Players to Watch

Berrios gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 12th of the season. He is 5-4 with a 3.86 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 65 1/3 innings pitched.

Bo Bichette leads Toronto in home runs with 12, runs batted in with 39 and his batting average of .331 is also best on his team.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 62 hits and an OBP of .350 to go with a slugging percentage of .452 this season.

George Springer has 56 hits this season and a slash line of .255/.322/.395.

Matt Chapman has 61 hits and an OBP of .362 to go with a slugging percentage of .493 this season.

Mets Key Players to Watch

The Mets will send Megill (5-3) to the mound for his 12th start this season.

Pete Alonso paces the Mets with 20 home runs and 46 runs batted in.

Francisco Lindor is hitting .216 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 19 walks.

Brandon Nimmo has racked up a team-high batting average of .290.

Jeff McNeil is hitting .286 with seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and 20 walks.

Blue Jays and Mets Injuries

Blue Jays: Danny Jansen: 10 Day IL (Groin), Santiago Espinal: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Zach Pop: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Mitchell White: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Mets: Edwin Uceta: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Omar Narváez: 60 Day IL (Calf), Tim Locastro: 60 Day IL (Back), Stephen Ridings: 60 Day IL (Lat), Sam Coonrod: 60 Day IL (Lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Elieser Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Knee), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Rib)