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The Mets’ Pete Alonso had a wild conspiracy theory about MLB manipulating baseballs

Whoa.

When the controversy over MLB cracking down on pitchers using foreign substances became a thing in recent weeks, few probably expected that conversation to pivot into a wild conspiracy theory about changing baseballs.

But Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has brought us there.

Alonso took questions from reporters during Wednesday’s virtual media session, and when asked about his take on pitchers using foreign substances, Alonso said he wanted pitchers to use whatever they wanted if it helped them control their pitches.

Yet, within that answer, Alonso unleashed a pretty serious accusation against MLB. Alonso said the he believed that MLB changed the baseballs deliberately to manipulate free-agent markets.

He went on to say that many players share that belief.

As far as sports conspiracies go, that’s an awfully elaborate one from Alonso. He’s adding a layer to the obviously juiced baseballs of 2019 and saying that MLB changed the baseballs to impact contract negotiations rather than the more basic theory of “MLB juiced the baseballs because fans want to see dingers.”

Really, though, the main takeaway here should be that CBA negotiations are going to be seriously contentious as the possibility of a work stoppage looms. If a lot of MLB players truly believe in what Alonso was saying, then it could get worse than we all thought.

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This overlay of Jacob deGrom’s fastball and slider shows just how impossible he is to hit right now

Jacob deGrom is really impossible to hit

Jacob deGrom has absolutely been the best pitcher in baseball so far this season. It feels like he’s making history every night.

The Mets’ pitcher struck out a career-high 15 batters against the Nationals on Friday night. And with that epic performance, he made a bit of history to go along with it.

He has 50 strikeouts through four starts so far which is the most by a player through their first four starts since 1900, per ESPN. He also has three straight games with at least 14 strikeouts, which is the longest streak in the modern era.

But those numbers only just begin to show how dominant he’s been. You have to actually see pitch to understand how good he is right now.

This overlay of a 100 mile per hour fastball and a 93 mile per hour slider (!!!!!) from the Rob Friedman show us just how impossible it is to hit his pitches.

More power to any batter who can actually identify the difference between those pitches before they break and then actually make contact with the ball, let alone get a hit.

This dude is just nuts right now. Here’s another, featuring a fastball, a slider and a 92 mile per hour changeup.

Fam. What are you supposed to do with this? That’s just wild. Masterful pitching from deGrom.

Good luck to the rest of baseball, man. Y’all are going to need it.

Jesus Aguilar swiped a mysterious object out of Dom Smith’s back pocket at first base

Jesus Aguilar really pickpocketed Dom Smith.

Yes, you read that correctly. This is a thing that happened. No idea why it happened, but it definitely looks like it happened.

Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar looked like he slyly swiped something out of Dom Smith’s back pocket on Thursday when the Marlins were matched up with the Mets.

It looked like he took some sort of card from out of Smith’s back pocket. We have no idea what is on the card or what it’s even there for. All we know is that it appears that, uh, well, it’s Aguilar’s now.

This is absolutely hilarious. Look at how smoothly he comes by and pulls the card out.

Smith doesn’t even notice! Aguilar could be the next Bond or something with smooth moves like that.

People had so many jokes including puns about…getting caught stealing.

Hopefully, it’s not anything important like a scouting report or anything. Though, I’m very uncertain of why anyone would carry a scouting report around on the field, anyway.

Hopefully, someone asks Aguilar about the incident and we get some sort of clarity.

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New York Mets at Boston Red Sox odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s New York Mets at Boston Red Sox sports betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks, tips and best bets.

After taking the first game of the series by a 7-4 count, the New York Mets (2-2) will once again take on the Boston Red Sox (1-3) Tuesday night. The first pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Mets-Red Sox betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.

Mets at Red Sox: Projected starting pitchers

LHP David Peterson vs. LHP Matt Hall

Peterson will be making his MLB debut tonight after posting a 3-6 record with a 4.19 ERA in 24 starts at Class-AA last season.

  • He struck out 9.5 batters per nine innings last year , but his WHIP left something to be desired at 1.345.
  • Peterson was a first-round pick by the Mets in 2017 but has yet to rise past Class-AA.

Hall has never started a game in the majors and has appeared in only 21 games across the last two seasons with the Tigers.

  • In his career, Hall has a 9.48 ERA but has averaged 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
  • This will be his first appearance against the Mets, but in his lone interleague game, he allowed one home run in 1 1/3 innings.

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Mets at Red Sox: Key injuries

Get all the latest injury news here.

Mets

  • 2B Jed Lowrie (knee) out
  • 2B Eduardo Nunez (knee) questionable

Red Sox

  • SP Eduardo Rodriguez (COVID-19) out
  • RP Darwinzon Hernandez (COVID-19) out

Mets at Red Sox: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 2 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Mets 8, Red Sox 6

Moneyline (ML)

The Mets’ bats finally came alive against the Red Sox Monday night, and I’d expect that to continue against Hall. They’ve gotten solid performances from their starting staff, and if the bats begin to heat up, New York will go on a run.

At -115, the METS are still a good value on the moneyline because this is a game they should win. They just have to hope Peterson can keep Boston’s bats somewhat quiet.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Mets to win returns a profit of $8.70.

Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The Mets are -1.5 (+120) on the run line, but that’s a spread they should be able to cover. It’ll come down to pitching with a rookie on the bump, but it’s not as if Boston is trotting out an ace.

Bet the METS (+120) against the spread while expecting them to win by at least two runs.

Over/Under (O/U)

Once again, Mets-Red Sox has the highest total of the night at 11.5 runs. There’s plenty of unpredictability with each team’s pitcher, but both squads possess potent lineups.

Mets 1B Pete Alonso will begin to heat up, as should Red Sox SS Xander Bogaerts and DH J.D. Martinez. Bet the OVER 11.5 (-110) tonight.

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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets sports betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks, tips and best bets.

After splitting the first two games, the Atlanta Braves (1-1) take on the New York Mets (1-1) in the rubber match of their season-opening series Sunday at 7:08 p.m. ET at Citi Field. We analyze the Braves-Mets betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.

Braves at Mets: Projected starting pitchers

LHP Sean Newcomb vs. RHP Rick Porcello

Newcomb (2019): 6-3, 3.16 ERA, 65 K, 29 BB in 68 1/3 innings.

  • Newcomb is back in the starting rotation for the Braves after making 51 relief appearances in 2019. He started 49 games in 2017-2018.
  • No one in the projected Mets lineup has ever homered off of Newcomb.

Porcello (2019): 14-12, 5.52 ERA, 143 K, 45 BB

  • Porcello makes his Mets and National League debut, having spent his entire 11-year career in the American League, pitching the last five seasons for the Boston Red Sox.
  • Only one Braves hitter, 2B Adeiny Hechavarria, has more than 10 at-bats against Porcello and he bats .190 against him with one home run and one RBI.

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Braves at Mets: Key injuries

Visit sportsdata.usatoday.com to track all MLB injuries leading up to game time.

Braves

  • RP Mark Melancon (back) questionable
  • C Travis d’Arnaud (COVID-19) out
  • C Tyler Flowers (COVID) out

Mets

  • SP Noah Syndergaard (elbow) out
  • 2B Jed Lowrie (knee) out

Braves at Mets: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Mets 5, Braves 3

Moneyline (ML)

After a split of the first two games, the Mets are slight home favorites at -112. The Mets went 48-33 at home last season and have the more experienced starter on the mound. Take the METS to win at -112.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Mets will win you $8.93 in profit.

Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

Despite being the underdog on the money line, the Braves are favored against the run line at -1.5 (+145). They have covered both games of the series so far but were very even against the spread a year ago at 85-82, including the postseason.

This is an interesting case where the Mets are the money line favorite but the run line underdog. Clearly, if you think the Mets will win this one outright, you have to take the METS +1.5 (-176), but the moneyline is a much more profitable play.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total is set at 10 runs for Sunday’s contest. Both games of the series have gone Under. We expect the same Sunday. Take the UNDER 10 (-110).

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Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs sports betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Milwaukee Brewers (1-1) and Chicago Cubs (1-1) play the rubber match of their three-game series at Wrigley Field Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET. We analyze the Brewers-Cubs MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.

Saturday: The Brewers won 8-3 to even the series after getting 3-hit by Kyle Hendricks in Friday’s 3-0 loss.

Brewers at Cubs: Projected starting pitchers

RHP Freddy Peralta vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood

Peralta in 2019: 7-3, 5.29 ERA in 39 games (8 starts)

  • 2019 starts: 2-2, 7.07 (28 ER, 35 2/3 IP)
  • Career vs. Cubs: 1-0, 5.79 ERA (3 ER, 4 2/3 IP) in 3 relief appearances, all last season

Chatwood in 2019: 5-3, 3.76 ERA in 38 games (5 starts)

  • 2019 starts: 1-1, 3.97 ERA (10 ER, 22 2/3 IP)
  • 2019 vs. Brewers: 1-1, 1.26 ERA (2 ER, 14 1/3 IP) in 6 games, including 1 start (PITCHED WELL >>> 1 ER, 3 2/3 IP, 7 K!!, but LOST)
  • Career vs. Brewers: 4-2, 2.91 ERA (15 ER, 46 1/3 IP) in 12 games (6 starts)

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Brewers at Cubs: Key injuries

(List of injuries around the league)

Brewers

  • 2B Luis Urias (training) out

Brewers at Cubs: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday at 9 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Cubs 9, Brewers 6

Moneyline (ML)

The CUBS (-115) are the STRONGEST PLAY vs. the Brewers (+105). Peralta struggled in his lone career appearance at Wrigley Field, giving up 2 ER in 2/3 innings of relief last August. Of the 7 batters he faced, Peralta walked 3 and allowed 2 singles. Look for the 24-year-old Dominican to suffer the same fate.

New to sports betting? A winning $10 bet on Chicago will return a profit of $8.70 – or every $1.15 bet on Chicago will profit $1 if it wins.

Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

Place a small bet on the CUBS (-1.5, +155) on the alternate run line. The first two games were won by 3 and 5 runs, respectively. I like the chances of the finale going the same route – avoiding a one-run game.

Over/Under (O/U)

BET OVER 12 (-110). Expect a fun one at the “Friendly Confines,” where neither starting pitcher makes it through 5 innings.

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Johnny’s 2020 MLB record 2-1
2020 overall record 36-25-1
Strongest plays 21-11

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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets sports betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks, tips and best bets.

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The Atlanta Braves visit the New York Mets in Game 2 of a three-game set at Citi Field Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET. We analyze the Braves-Mets MLB betting odds and lines, with betting picks and best bets around the matchup.

Friday: The Mets took the opener 1-0, the lone run on DH Yoenis Cespedes‘ 7th-inning homer. Unfortunately, I lost my Braves (+155) underdog pick, but don’t regret making it – Atlanta’s Mike Soroka tossed 6 scoreless innings and New York’s ace Jacob deGrom was out of the game after 5 innings. The Braves just couldn’t manufacture any runs, finishing with 3 hits.

Now to Saturday …

Braves at Mets: Projected starting pitchers

LHP Max Fried vs. LHP Steven Matz

Fried in 2019: 17-6, 4.02 ERA in 33 games (30 starts) and 165 2/3 innings

  • 2019 vs. Mets: 2-0, 3.86 ERA (11 ER, 25 2/3 IP) in 5 games (4 starts)
  • Career vs. Mets: 2-1, 2.93 ER (13 ER, 40 IP) in 11 games (6 starts)

Matz in 2019: 11-10, 4.21 ERA in 32 games (30 starts)

  • 2019 vs. Braves: 2-2, 3.19 ERA (11 ER, 31 IP) in 6 starts
  • Career vs. Braves: 6-2, 2.94 ERA (23 ER, 70 1/3 IP) in 13 starts

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Braves at Mets: Key injuries

(List of injuries around the league)

Braves

  • C Travis d’Arnaud (negative COVID test, but has symptoms) out
  • C Tyler Flowers (negative COVID test, but has symptoms) out
  • OF Nick Markakis (COVID concerns) out for season

Mets

  • RP Robert Gsellman (triceps) out
  • 2B Jed Lowrie (knee) out
  • RP Brad Brach (undisclosed) out

Braves at Mets: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Saturday at 7:45 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Braves 4, Mets 2

Moneyline (ML)

ATLANTA (-112) is the STRONGEST PLAY. Look for Fried, who led all National League left-handers with 17 wins in 2019, to get the Braves in the win column. He’s been pretty tough on the Mets (+100) since his MLB debut in 2017, and there’s no reason to believe that doesn’t continue Saturday.

New to sports betting? A winning $10 bet on Atlanta will return a profit of $8.93 – or every $1.12 bet on Atlanta will profit $1 with a W.

Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

PASS. The Braves’ -1.5 (+135) is tempting, but let’s just settle for the moneyline win. The Mets are +1.5 (-162).

Over/Under (O/U)

Back the UNDER 9 (-110). Friday’s stud aces put both offenses in a funk. I don’t see the bats waking up in Game 2.

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Johnny’s 2020 MLB record: 0-1.

2020 overall record: 34-25-1. Strongest plays: 20-11.

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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Friday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets sports betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks, tips and best bets.

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The Atlanta Braves visit the New York Mets for the first game of an opening-season, three-game series at Citi Field Friday at 4:10 p.m. ET. We analyze the Braves-Mets MLB betting odds and lines, with betting advice and tips around the matchup.

Braves at Mets: Projected starting pitchers

RHP Mike Soroka vs. RHP Jacob deGrom

Soroka in 2019: 13-4, 2.68 ERA in 29 starts

  • 2019 vs. Mets: 2-0, 4.15 ERA (8 ER, 17 1/3 IP) in 3 starts
  • Career vs. Mets: 4-0, 2.73 ER (9 ER, 29 2/3 IP) in 5 starts

DeGrom in 2019: 11-8, 2.43 ERA in 32 starts, won second of back-to-back National League Cy Young Awards

  • 2019 vs. Braves: 1-2, 3.08 ERA (9 ER, 26 1/3 IP) in 4 starts
  • Career vs. Braves: 7-7, 1.97 ERA (30 ER, 137 1/3 IP) in 21 starts

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Braves at Mets: Key injuries

(List of injuries around the league)

Braves

  • 1B Freddie Freeman (past positive COVID-19 test) probable
  • OF Nick Markakis (COVID concerns) out for season

Mets

  • RP Robert Gsellman (triceps) out
  • RP Drew Smith (elbow) out

Braves at Mets: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at Thursday at 11:20 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Braves 5, Mets 3

Moneyline (ML)

ATLANTA (+125) is the STRONGEST PLAY vs. New York (-139). The Braves did lose their last three games of the 2019 regular season at Citi Field, but they had the luxury of resting with an NL East title already clinched. On their previous NYC trip in late August – when games mattered – they swept the Mets in a three-game set. They even managed to win a game that deGrom struck out 13 and allowed just one run on four hits over seven innings.

It should be noted that the Mets own the majors’ best all-time Opening Day winning percentage (.655), have won their last three openers and are 38-12 in their last 50.

BUT deGrom is likely limited to an 85-pitch count due to back stiffness suffered near the end of camp. AND Soroka is a road warrior – he was 7-1 with a 1.55 ERA across 16 road starts last season. BET THE BRAVES!

New to sports betting? A winning $10 bet on Atlanta will return a profit of $12.50 – or in other words, every $1 bet on Atlanta will profit $1.25 if it wins.

Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

AVOID. The Braves’ +1.5 (-189) is a bit steep, while the Mets’ -1.5 (+155) offers decent value, but again, we’re counting on an Atlanta W.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 7 (-110) is worth a small wager. Offenses should be ahead of pitching early in the start of this new shortened season. Plus, NL teams will have the benefit of designated hitters in their lineups this year. If the O/U climbs to 7.5 or higher though, take a PASS.

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Johnny’s 2020 record before shutdown: 34-24-1. Strongest plays: 20-10.

Johnny’s 2019 MLB record: 167-147-2. September: 41-26-1.

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2020 MLB Futures Odds: How many games will the New York Mets win?

Looking at 2020 MLB futures odds for how many games the New York Mets will win in the 60-game MLB season.

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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MLB fans couldn’t believe that Noah Syndergaard got hurt without baseball being played

During a baseball stoppage …

If there’s one universal certainty in life, it’s that nothing will stop the New York Mets from being a source of disappointment. They don’t even need actual baseball being played to find a way to deliver a devastating blow to their season.

Just look at what happened on Tuesday.

The Mets announced that pitcher Noah Syndergaard suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, which will require Tommy John Surgery. Syndergaard had been dealing with elbow issues earlier in the spring, and an MRI revealed that worst-case scenario for the Mets star.

Syndergaard will be out until at least April of 2021.

Obviously, this is a huge loss for the Mets. They hoped to be contenders in a stacked NL East whenever the MLB season resumed. But really, this was the latest lesson against believing in the Mets. MLB fans realized that once again.

I’m sorry, Mets.

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