Houston Astros vs. New York Mets Betting Analysis
The Astros and the Mets will square off at Citi Field for the second of a two-game set on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
Houston leads the National League West with a record of 45-27, despite yielding a 25-16 record on the road so far this season. The Mets sit in first place of the National League East with a 47-27 overall record, which has been helped by a robust 24-10 mark at home.
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets Betting Resources
- Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
- Matchup: NL West vs. NL East
- Venue: Citi Field
- Location: New York, New York, USA
- Time-TV: 1:10 PM p.m. ET – MLB.tv
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets – Current Form
The Astros grabbed 2 of 3 games last Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, and with the Yankees they split the series 1-2 last Sunday. The Yankees were unable to score a single run against the Houston Astros on Saturday, which was Houston’s best result in last two series. The first of three matches on Friday marked an 13-run effort by Houston against the Chicago White Sox, which was their best performance this week. The Mets have played excellent recently, highlighted by New York posting back-to-back series victories over the Brewers and the Marlins squads, resulting in a solid 4-2 record across that window. New York didn’t allow the Brewers any runs on Tuesday in the first of three contests. Their worst performance in last 6 games was allowing 10 runs on Wednesday, in the second match of the series played against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets – Pitching Matchup
Houston: Justin Verlander (9-3, 2.22 ERA)
Justin Verlander takes the mound in the series final as he makes his 14th start of the season for the Astros in this contest. He comes in 9-3 with a 2.22 ERA, a 0.87 WHIP, 16 walks and 84 strikeouts over 89.1 innings of work on the year. The 39-year-old right-hander lifted the Astros to win on the road over the New York Yankees on June 24, 2022. Verlander tossed seven innings in the 1-3 win by New York Yankees, while giving up one runs on four hits with three strikeouts and one walks. In his eight starts on the road this season, Verlander is 5-2 with a 2.04 ERA, a 0.77 WHIP, 12 walks and 48 strikeouts over 53.0 innings of work.
New York: Trevor Williams (1-4, 3.86 ERA)
Trevor Williams is on the hill for the Mets in this contest as he makes his sixth start of the season hoping to build some positive momentum. He comes in 1-4 with a 3.86 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, 11 walks and 35 strikeouts over 39.2 innings of work this season. In two home starts this season, Williams has compiled a 1-0 record in 15.2 innings, while striking out 18, walking five batters, and putting together a 2.30 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP.
Houston Astros vs. New York Mets – Series History
The Astros owned the 2017 regular season series, producing a 3-0 mark. In the current season, the Astros are still up with 2 wins out of two games.