The New York Mets will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Cincinnati Reds invade Citi Field on Monday.

New York sends Chris Schwinden out against Homer Bailey for the Reds in this game. Schwinden is 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA on the season, while Bailey is 9-7 on the year and has a 4.32 ERA.



View Cincinnati vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Reds listed as favorites of 105 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Mets at No. 7 in the National League and the Reds at No. 8 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Reds rank No. 4 in the National League at 8.9 hits per game. That compares with New York’s No. 2 ranking in that category.

New York owns the National League's No. 13 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's National League No. 12-rated defense.

Cincinnati won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Pirates on September 25. Bettors who backed the Reds at +108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Reds grabbed a win last time out, defeating James McDonald and the Pirates 5-4 on Sunday at PNC Park.

In their last action, New York was a 9-4 loser at home against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -195 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. New York suffered a 9-4 loss against Philadelphia on Sunday, as Mike Pelfrey wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Citi Field.


Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Reds at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 7 games
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets are 5-10 SU in its last 15 games


Next up:
Cincinnati at NY Mets, Tuesday, September 27