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Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Mets
The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Citi Field.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Fernando Cruz in this one. Right hander Cruz is 3-6 this season with a 4.99 ERA.
The Mets will counter Cruz with Sean Manaea. Left hander Manaea has a 3.35 ERA to go along with a 11-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
New York was a 8-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Cincinnati was a 1-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as +133 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 68-73 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 76-64 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
NY Mets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
Next up:
Cincinnati at New York Saturday, September 7