Boston Red Sox vs New York Mets Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 9/2/24, 12:45 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 9/2/24 at 1:05 PM in MLB Picks

The Red Sox have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Mets, but only 3 of the last 10. Both teams have a real chance at the playoffs, but it is crucial for both to get off to a good start in this first series of September in Queens.

The Red Sox are coming off a series loss with a 4-1 loss to the Tigers in the deciding game. In Detroit, the Red Sox were only able to score 1 run in each of the last 2 games of the series, but they found some relief in the fact that the Royals were swept by the Astros in Houston, and the schedule says they will soon face another direct rival, the Twins, at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox's hitting seems to have fallen off the rails, as they have only scored more than 4 runs just 4 times in the last 14 games. Regarding this, Cora said, "Right now, there's not much going on. It's been going on for a while. We've just got to regroup, reassess and go from there."

However, the Red Sox have done extremely well when Bello is the one who starts the game. In Bello's last 5 appearances, the Red Sox have won 4 of them.