Mets vs. Reds Prediction and Odds for Wednesday, July 6 (Trust David Peterson to Keep Rolling)

The New York Mets are looking to get their bats going on Wednesday after they were shut out by the Cincinnati Reds in a 1-0 loss on Tuesday. 

The Mets and Reds will play the rubber match of their series on Wednesday night, and New York is a road favorite once again. 

David Peterson (5-1, 3.24 ERA) will get the ball against Reds starter Graham Ashcraft (4-2, 4.53 ERA) in this matchup. 

Here are the odds via WynnBET for Wednesday’s action: 

Mets vs. Reds Odds, Run Line and Total

Run Line:

• Mets -1.5 (-105)
• Reds +1.5 (-115)

Moneyline:

• Mets: -157
• Reds: +147

Total: 

• 9.5 (Over -120/Under +100)

Mets vs. Reds Prediction and Pick

Ashcraft got off to a roaring start in his Major League career, but he’s come back to earth over his last four starts, allowing 19 runs over his last 20 innings pitched. 

Ashcraft did spin eight innings of two-run ball on June 24 against the San Francisco Giants, but he followed that up with a rough performance against the Chicago Cubs, allowing seven runs on seven hits in just 2.1 innings. 

His ERA has ballooned to 4.53 in the process, and he may have trouble with a Mets team that is sixth in baseball in runs scored this season. 

As for Peterson, he has been really consistent for New York allowing four runs or less in all 12 of his appearances this season. Peterson has also given the Mets some length over his last two outings, going six and seven innings and allowing just five combined earned runs. 

I’ll back New York in this matchup to win the series against Cincy. 

Lean: Mets ML (-157)

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