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New York Mets vs. Cleveland Guardians
The New York Mets and the Cleveland Guardians will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Progressive Field in an interleague contest.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Tylor Megill in this one. Right hander Megill is 0-1 this season with a 2.25 ERA.
The Guardians will counter Megill with Ben Lively. Right hander Lively has a 3.06 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Twins on May 19. Bettors who backed the Guardians at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Mets were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 21-25 SU
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 30-17 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Next up:
New York at Cleveland Tuesday, May 21