Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets Prediction:

The New York Mets and Boston Red Sox are both in the heat of their respective league’s Wild Card chases and face off against each other in Queens on Monday.

Luis Severino starts for the Mets. Severino has allowed at least three runs in four of his past six starts and in his last 11 starts, he has a 4.94 ERA with nearly 1.6 home runs per nine innings allowed.

Behind Severino is a Mets bullpen that entered Sunday with a 4.39 ERA since July 1, which ranks 20th among the 30 MLB teams. The Red Sox 5.96 bullpen ERA in this span is the worst in the league.

Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello enters the game with a 12-6 record that is a bit deceiving on the surface as it comes with a 4.66 ERA with 3.4 walks per nine innings.

At the plate, the Red Sox are second in the American League in runs per game since the All-Star Break with over 5.1 runs per game. Their 5.2 runs per game on the road ranks third in the league.

With both starters and bullpens having issues and the Mets entering Sunday 11th in the league in scoring with nearly 4.8 runs per game, this will be a hard-hitting series opener in New York on Monday.

MLB Pick: Red Sox vs. Mets Over 8 Runs

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