The NL Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday when the Milwaukee Brewers play host to the New York Mets. Action begins at 5:32 p.m. ET at American Family Field, and can be watched on ESPN. Sportsbooks favor the Brewers (-147) for this one, while the Mets have +124 odds as underdogs.
Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta gets the start, and he’ll go against New York’s Luis Severino.
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Brewers and Mets Betting Trends
The Brewers have won 58.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (54-38).
Milwaukee has a record of 22-12 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -147 or shorter (64.7% winning percentage).
The Mets have won 30, or 46.9%, of the 64 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
New York has entered 19 games this season as the underdog by +124 or more and is 10-9 in those contests.
In the 162 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Brewers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 81 times (81-71-10).
Games involving the Mets have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 81 of 162 chances this season.
Brewers Stats & Insights
The Brewers are the sixth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.8 runs per game (777 total).
Milwaukee ranks 16th in baseball with 177 total home runs.
The Brewers’ .248 batting average is eighth-best in the majors.
Milwaukee strikes out nine times per game to rank 21st in MLB.
The Brewers pitching staff is 15th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Milwaukee has a 3.65 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Mets Stats & Insights
The Mets have scored 768 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
New York ranks sixth in Major League Baseball with 207 home runs.
The Mets have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 12th among MLB teams.
New York ranks 16th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.
The Mets have a 9.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fourth-best in baseball.
New York pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.96 ERA this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
Brewers Key Players to Watch
Peralta (11-9 with a 3.68 ERA and 200 strikeouts in 173 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Brewers, his 33rd of the season.
William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a .281 batting average. He’s also hit 23 homers and has 92 RBI.
Willy Adames is batting .251 this season with a team-high 32 home runs and 112 RBI.
Jackson Chourio is slashing .275/.327/.464 this season for the Brewers.
Brice Turang is batting .254 with an OBP of .316 and a slugging percentage of .349 this season.
Mets Key Players to Watch
The Mets will hand the ball to Severino (11-7) for his 32nd start of the season.
Francisco Lindor has a team-high batting average of .273 while pacing the Mets in runs batted in (91).
Pete Alonso has shown his power as he paces his team with 34 home runs.
Brandon Nimmo is batting .224 with 25 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 77 walks.
Jesse Winker has 23 doubles, 14 home runs and 63 walks while hitting .253.
Brewers and Mets Injuries
Brewers: Bryse Wilson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Robert Gasser: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Wade Miley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oliver Dunn: 60 Day IL (Back), J.B. Bukauskas: 60 Day IL (Lat), Christian Yelich: 60 Day IL (Back)
Mets: Jeff McNeil: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Dedniel Nunez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Paul Blackburn: 15 Day IL (Hand), Sean Reid-Foley: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Christian Scott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brooks Raley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Mauricio: 60 Day IL (Knee), Kodai Senga: 60 Day IL (Calf)
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