Orioles vs. Mets: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 1:24 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

On Wednesday, August 21 at 1:10 p.m. ET, the New York Mets (65-61) host the Baltimore Orioles (74-53) at Citi Field. Sean Manaea will get the nod for the Mets, while Cole Irvin will take the mound for the Orioles.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Mets (-135) as moneyline favorites versus the Orioles (+115). Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Orioles vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Mets -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles +115
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles will send out Irvin for his first start of the season.
  • The left-hander is making his first start of the year. The 30-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Orioles have hit 195 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
  • Fueled by 439 extra-base hits, Baltimore leads MLB with a .451 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Orioles rank seventh in MLB with a .256 team batting average.
  • Baltimore is among the highest scoring teams in baseball, ranking second with 642 total runs this season.
  • The Orioles have an on-base percentage of .319 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Orioles rank 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Baltimore has pitched to a 3.95 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
  • Baltimore strikes out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.
  • Orioles pitchers have a 1.234 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.

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