The Milwaukee Brewers (93-69) will be trying to even up their three-game series with the New York Mets (89-73) when they meet in Game 2 on Wednesday night. The game will be played at American Family Field, and it is scheduled to begin at 7:38 PM. ET.
Sean Manaea, 12-6, 3.47 ERA, will get the start for the Mets. The Brewers will go with Frankie Montas, who is 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA,
Milwaukee is 7-3 in its last 10 games against New York. The Brewers won the regular season series 5-1. New York won the first game of the series 8-4 on Tuesday night.
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New York Going For Series Win
The Mets bounced back from their loss to Atlanta in Game 2 of their doubleheader on Monday night with a win over a Milwaukee team they struggled against during the season, thanks in large part to an offense that scored a season-high eight runs against a pitching staff they averaged less than three runs per game during the season. They will try to close out the series with a win on Tuesday and will need another good offensive performance against a Milwaukee team that had one of the best offenses in the league.
New York averaged 4.75 runs per game during the season. Their .247 batting average was 12th in the league. Their .320 on base percentage was eighth, while their .416 slugging percentage was ninth.
Francisco Lindor led the Mets with a .273 batting average and 91 RBI, while Pete Alonso led the team with 34 home runs. Mark Vientos was one of the heroes for the Mets on Tuesday after going 2-4 with two RBI in the win.
New York’s was also good during the season, with the team giving up 3.91 runs per game. Opponents had a .229 batting average against the Mets, which was second in the league. Their 3.94 ERA was 14th, while their 1.26 WHIP was 18th.
In his last start, Manaea gave up seven hits and six runs in 3.2 innings, leading to an 8-4 loss to the Brewers on Sept. 27. They will need a better performance from him if they want to get the win. He is 0-3 with a 15.62 ERAW in 7.2 innings in three appearances in the postseason. He is also 1-2 with a 5.48 ERA in five appearances (four starts) against the Brewers.
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Milwaukee Trying To Extend Season
The Brewers got off to a hot start against the Mets in Game 1, scoring two runs in the first inning. But they couldn’t keep up with New York’s offense, scoring only two runs the rest of the way. They were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the wildcard round of the playoffs last season and will try to avoid the same fate when they play on Wednesday.
Milwaukee averaged 4.80 runs per game during the season. Their .248 batting average was eighth in the league. Their .326 on-base percentage was fourth, while their .403 slugging percentage was 13th. They outscored the Mets 26-17 in six regular season games and will be hoping for more of the same in this series.
William Contreras led the Brewers with a .281 batting average, while Willy Adames led the team with 32 home runs and 112 RBI. Contreras was 1-4 with two RBI in the Game 1 loss to the Mets and the rest of the team couldn’t get going offensively.
Milwaukee’s pitching was among the best in the league this season, with the team giving up 3.62 runs per game. Opponents had a .237 batting average against the Brewers, which was 10th in the league. Their 3.65 ERA was fifth, while their 1.23 WHIP was ninth.
Montas is 0-0 with a 5.06 ERA in three starts against the Mets. He is also 1-1 with a 9.45 ERA in three career postseason appearances with one start.
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Best Bets for New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Full-Game Side Bet
Insiders Status:
The Mets have won three of their last four games while the Brewers split their last four games. They have done a better job offensively, scoring 16 runs in their last three games while the Brewers scored 10 runs. The Mets have the edge offensively in this game because they’re hitting the ball well and Milwaukee’s starting pitching hasn’t been very good in recent games and their bullpen also struggled, with the team giving up 17 runs in their last four games. They’ve given up 13 runs in their last two games against the Mets and will have a hard time slowing them down in this game. The Brewers won’t be as successful offensively because they don’t hit the ball as well against left-handers. Montas has been awful in the postseason and has not pitched well in his last two starts, allowing 10 runs and four homers in 6.2 innings. With New York’s bullpen giving up only two runs in their last two games, expect them to keep Milwaukee’s offense in check. Go with New York to cover the money line.
Full-Game Total Pick
Insiders Status:
The Mets played over the total in two of their last three games while the Brewers played over the total in two of their last four games. The Mets have been on a roll offensively and scored 16 runs in their last three games. They are facing a pitching staff that gave up 13 runs in their last three games against them and will score a lot of runs here. The Brewers averaged 3.33 runs per game in their last three games. They are facing a starter who gave up 10 runs in his last three starts and 10 runs in his last two starts against them, so expect these teams to score enough runs to push the score over the total.
