How many games will the New York Mets win in the 60-game 2020 MLB season? We look at the Mets’ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2020 win total and Over/Under odds at BetMGM, and make our best bet.
New York Mets’ 2019 recap
New York finished 86-76 last season. The Mets were 11 games under .500 (40-51) after a loss July 12 – they went 10-18 in June. But a strong second half saw the Mets play .656 ball, going 40-21 after July 24. However, the early hole was too deep and New York missed a Wild Card slot by three games.
The Mets averaged 4.9 runs per game while allowing 4.5. The offense caught fire late – averaging 5.3 RPG on an .810 OPS (on-base plus slugging) after Aug. 3. The pitching staff, which was rocked early in the season, logged a 3.41 ERA over the team’s final 71 games.
Betting-wise, the Mets finished 82-80 vs. the run line with a 76-70-16 Over/Under record.
New York Mets’ offseason
Gone from a year ago are SP Zack Wheeler and 3B Todd Frazier. The Mets added RP Dellin Betances and back-of-rotation SPs Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha along with a few decent bench players. Bench depth and some injury returnees – and a fresh restart with new manager Luis Rojas – could go a long way toward New York building on its late surge last summer.
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New York Mets’ 2020 schedule
The New York National Leaguers will face a tough, all-East slate in MLB Season 2.0. Of the Mets’ 60 scheduled games, 40 will come against NL East competition (10 vs. each opponent) and 20 total vs. AL East foes.
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How many games will the New York Mets win in 2020?
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday, July 4 at 4:45 p.m. ET.
New York’s win total is 32.5, with the Over at -120 and the Under at +100. The Mets are a talented bunch and will benefit from the universal-designated hitter rule, implemented just for this abbreviated season (at the moment). Figure not on bullpen dominance, but on a bounce-back of sorts from bottom-10 production a year ago. Organizational depth could prove key in 2020; the Mets don’t shine in that area and what is there tends to be lower-level, couple-years-away guys. This team needs to stay healthy. 32.5 wins sounds just about right, so I’m going to PASS.
New York Mets’ World Series odds
The Metropolitans are +2000 to win it all. It would be more tempting if it was a better payoff. The best play on the board is the NL title (below), so I’ll PASS here, too.
New York Mets’ playoff odds
The Mets are +325 to win the NL East and +1200 to win the NLCS. For the latter play, the Mets are part of a cluster of teams at around 10- and 12-to-1. There is some value there – the Mets dropping to +800 or +900 wouldn’t be a surprise. Go ahead and put a little cash on the METS TO WIN THE NL (+1200) before it drops. Backing the Mets to win the division at +325 is worth a small-unit play, too.
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