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Houston Astros vs New York  Mets: Can the Mets continue their winning streak?

The New York Mets and the Houston Astros are playing their second game of the series today at Citi Field.

The Astros are in good form

The Houston Astros are second in the AL West with a 40-41 record. They were on a seven-game winning streak, including sweeping the series against the Baltimore Orioles and the Colorado Rockies, before losing the opener to the Mets. The Astros have a 4.06 ERA, a .235 batting average, a .318 on-base percentage, and 1.30 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jose Altuve leads the team with 101 hits and 50 runs for the season, and Kyle Tucker is on top with 19 home runs.

The Mets have won the last four games

The New York Mets are third in the NL East with a 40-39 record. They have won the last four games. After beating the New York Yankees in back-to-back games, the Mets won 7-2 in the opener against the Astros. The Mets have a 4.09 ERA, a .229 batting average, a .319 on-base percentage, and 1.30 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Francisco Lindor leads the team with 80 hits and 52 runs while Pete Alonso is on top with 17 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Mets are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games overall, 8-0 SU in their last 8 home games, and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the AL West. New York has played over the total run line in 7 of their last 10 games, in 8 of their last 12 games against Houston and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the AL. The Astros are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games overall, 9-2 SU in their last 11 games against the Mets, and 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the NL East. Houston has played under the total run line in 7 of their last 10 games overall, 13 of their last 16 games on the road and 13 of their last 17 games on the road against the Mets.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both teams are in excellent form, having won eight of their last 10 games. The Mets are on a four-game winning streak and had a dominant performance last night, winning 7-2 against the Astros. The Mets will try to win their ninth consecutive home game tonight with Tylor Megill on the mound, who is 2-4 for the season with a 4.81 ERA, 43 K, 33.2 IP, and 1.43 WHIP. The Astros will have Framber Valdez on the mound, who is 6-5 for the season with a 3.68 ERA, 63 K, 80.2 IP, and 1.20 WHIP. Both pitchers have a lot to prove in this game, and after an over last night, this game will most likely stay under 8.5 runs in total.