New York Mets at Toronto Blue Jays odds, picks and best bets
The Toronto Blue Jays (24-19) host the New York Mets (20-24) for a three-game series beginning Friday at the Jays' temporary 2020 home park of Sahlen Field in Buffalo. First pitch of the series opener is set for 6:37 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Mets-Blue Jays MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Mets at Blue Jays: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Jacob deGrom vs. RHP Chase Anderson
DeGrom: 3-1, 8 starts, 1.69 ERA, 0.875 WHIP, 13.1 K/9, 2.1 BB/9, 48 IP
- The back-to-back National League Cy Young Award winner again leads the NL in both ERA and K/9.
- Picked up his first win since Aug. 9 his last turn through the rotation. Allowed one earned run over 7 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies with 12 strikeouts and 2 walks.
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Anderson: 0-0, 6 starts, 4.94 ERA, 1.437 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 1.9 BB/9, 23 2/3 IP
- Allowing a career-high 11.0 hits per nine innings with 1.9 of those being home runs.
- Gave up three homers and six earned runs over just 4 innings against the Boston Red Sox his last time out but got away with a no-decision.
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Mets at Blue Jays: Key injuries
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Mets
- RP Dellin Betances (back) out
- RP Robert Gsellman (ribs) out
Blue Jays
- SS Bo Bichette (knee) questionable
- RP Ken Giles (forearm) questionable
- OF Teoscar Hernandez (oblique) out
- 1B Rowdy Tellez (knee) out
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Mets at Blue Jays: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Blue Jays 3, Mets 2
Moneyline (ML)
The Mets (-200) are favored as usual with deGrom on the mound; however, his 4 no-decisions this year give hope to underdog bettors. The BLUE JAYS (+175) are expected to get some reinforcements with Bichette and Giles possibilities to return.
Bichette was slashing .361/.391/.672 through 14 games with 5 home runs and 4 stolen bases before hitting the injured list. Giles pitched just 1 2/3 innings before going on the IL but could return to anchor a bullpen ranked third in baseball with a 3.27 ERA.
Take TORONTO (+175) at "home" as a great value play.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Blue Jays to win would return a profit of $17.50.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
There's still value on the BLUE JAYS +1.5 (+105) while being spotted a run. Should they lose by no more than 1 run or win outright, a $10 run line bet would return a profit of $10.50.
Three of Toronto's four losses in games started by Anderson were decided by margins of just one run.
Over/Under (O/U)
Lean to the UNDER 8.5 (-110). The Blue Jays are 18-22-3 against the Over/Under this year while the Mets are 23-20-1.
DeGrom starting for New York and the strong Toronto bullpen should keep this one below the projected total.
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