Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets Prediction: Both teams are not reliable

On Thursday, MLB action moves to Cincinnati for a matchup between the Reds and the New York Mets at Great American Ball Park. This will be the finale of a three-game series. The Reds eked out a win in the Tuesday opener, then on Wednesday, New York evened it up with a close win.

Reds out-hit the Mets 10-7 in the Tuesday triumph and scored three in the fifth inning alone. In the second game of the series, which the Reds ended up losing, they were only able to collect two hits as a team. The starting pitcher, Hunter Greene, went 5.1 innings, allowing two runs to be scored on six hits while also walking four batters. Derek Law of Cincinnati will take the mound to begin the decisive game as the opening pitcher. Law has appeared in 17 games (none as a starter) and has a record of 2-4 with an earned run average of 3.00. Over the course of his career, Law has played 210 games (four starts), posting a 14-12 record with a 4.11 earned run average.

In the first game of this series, which took place on Tuesday, the Mets were defeated by a score of 7-6 despite making a furious comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning. On Wednesday, New York prevailed by a score of 2-1 thanks to their 10 hits. Justin Verlander, the starting pitcher, went seven innings, allowing one earned run on two hits and two walks. The Mets have decided to go with Kodai Senga as their starting pitcher for the game on Thursday. Senga has a record of 4-1 for the season, with a 3.38 earned run average, 36 strikeouts, and 32.0 innings pitched.

We expect a very tough contest here. However, we believe that the New York Mets have a better chance. Meanwhile, with a long contest expected, we can sure expect over here.