Texas Rangers vs NY Mets Prediction 6-18-24 Picks | Sports Chat Place (2024)

NY Mets (34-37) vs. Texas Rangers (33-39)
June 18, 2024 8:05 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Rangers -110 / NY Mets +100; Over/Under: +8
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The New York Mets and the Texas Rangers meet Tuesday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs NY Mets Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The New York Mets will send out Luis Severino for the start here and Severino is 4-2 with a 3.12 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Rangers, Severino is 2-2 with a 3.12 ERA and 26 strikeouts. Michael Lorenzen will start for the Rangers here and Lorenzen is 4-3 with a 2.86 ERA and 47 strikeouts. In his career, Lorenzen is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 9 strikeouts against the Mets.

New York Mets Recap

The New York Mets will look to keep the ball rolling after their 14-2 win over the Rangers in Monday’s series opener, keeping the momentum going after series wins over the Padres, Marlins and Nationals in the month of June so far.

Mets Rolling Offensively

Going into Monday’s opener, Starling Marte leads the Mets with 65 hits and a .281 batting average while Pete Alonso has a team-high 15 home runs and 37 RBIs with 17 doubles as well. Francisco Lindor has 17 doubles of his own with 12 home runs and 34 RBIs while Marte also has a team-high 12 stolen bases. Brandon Nimmo has 35 RBIs and 73 strikeouts as well this season.

Why the New York Mets will win

• The Mets have won each of their last 10 games after playing the previous day.
• The Rangers have lost each of their last five night games against NL East opponents.
• The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against AL West opponents.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line each of their last six night games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five night games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Mets have led after 5 innings in each of their last six road games against opponents that held a losing record.

Texas Rangers Recap

The Texas Rangers come into this game looking for a bounce back showing after starting this series on the wrong foot with a blowout loss in Monday’s opener. The loss was another step in the wrong direction for a Rangers team that was already reeling after being swept by the Seattle Mariners this past weekend.

Rangers Can’t Find Footing At The Plate

Entering Monday’s action, Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 75 hits along with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 40 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 13 home runs and 40 RBIs with 11 doubles as well as 6 stolen bases. Evan Carter also has 5 home runs with 15 RBIs while Jonah Heim has 6 homers and 31 RBIs and Josh Smith also has a team-high 16 doubles. Corey Seager also has a team-high 14 home runs with 33 RBIs of his own this season.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

• The Rangers have won eight of their last nine home games against NL East opponents following a home loss.
• The Mets have lost 15 of their last 17 road games against American League opponents.
• The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 road games against American League opponents following a road win.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six Tuesday home games against National League opponents.

Texas Rangers vs NY Mets Prediction

I’m on the Mets here. I simply can’t back the Rangers in their current form. I know Texas will work it out eventually, and this is a Texas team I expect to be in the playoff hunt over the last month of the season, but the fact is the Rangers simply don’t have it right now offensively. The Mets are on another one of those rolls where it’s hard to go against them and the main issue for the longest time, which was the bullpen, has started to sort itself out and at a cheap price, I have to go with the Mets here.