Mets vs. Athletics: Game 2, prediction, odds, injuries and picks

Mets vs. Athletics: Game 2, prediction, odds, injuries and picks - April 12, MLB 2025

Modified Apr 12, 2025 16:18 GMT

MLB: New York Mets at Athletics - Source: Imagn — New York Mets versus The Athletics (Imagn)

The New York Mets barely edged out the Athletics in Game 1 of their three-game series on Friday night. The Metropolitans snagged a 7-6 victory on the road as closer Edwin Diaz managed to get out of a jam with runners in scoring position in the ninth.

The Athletics, on the other hand, suffered their second straight loss that effectively put them at the bottom of the American League West standings. The team tried to make a gallant stand by scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth. However, the A's ultimately fell short of the Pete Alonso-powered visitors.

Game 2 of the series will begin at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday at Sutter Health Park. The matchup airs on NBCS-CA and SNY.

Mets vs Athletics recent form and records

Powered by the bat of Pete Alonso, along with newly acquired star Juan Soto, the Metropolitans currently own the penthouse suite in the National League East with a 9-4 record. After a rough start, the team was victorious in eight of its last 10 games.

The Athletics, on the other hand, have found it tough to adapt to their new surroundings in West Sacramento, California. The team has only won one out of seven home games compared to its respectable 4-3 record away from home.

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Starting pitchers

NYM: David Peterson (1-0, 2.53 ERA), ATH: TBA

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New York Mets

With the visitors leading 6-4, Pete Alonso added a solo shot to left field to pad the lead to three. Alonso's bomb eventually became the deciding run as New York barely held off the Athletics, 7-6.

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The "Polar Bear" continues to produce this season as he has already tallied four home runs with a National League-best 18 RBIs. He also leads the NL in individual batting stats with a .378 batting average, .778 slugging and a 1.260 OPS.

Mets vs Athletics baseball betting odds

Saturday, 4/12	Money Line	Run Spread	Total Runs
NYM	-139	-1.5, +113	O 9.5, -107
ATH	+112	+1.5, -143	U 9.5, -117

Mets vs Athletics expert picks and game prediction

On paper, the Metropolitans should easily dispatch the Athletics. After all, the Queens-based squad currently leads the MLB in team ERA with 2.41. The squad has only allowed 31 earned runs across 13 games this year. A big factor in the pitching success has been the team's bullpen. New York's relievers own a 1.93 ERA with 51 strikeouts this campaign.

However, what should not be undermined is the offense of the Athletics. Surprisingly, the A's are within the league's top 10 when it comes to counting stats and offensive averages. Just like Game 1, the succeeding game between the two teams should be a close one.

Run Line: +1.5, -143

Total Runs: U 9.5, -117

Prediction: NYM wins, 5-4

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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