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Sport / league:: MLB
Event / fixture:: Cincinnati at NY Mets
Event date: Tue, 21 May 2013 at 9:10 AM
Market:: Head-to-head
Tip:: Cincinnati Reds @ 1.65 (William Hill)
Tip Result:: Win

This matchup sees the second highest scoring team in the league take on the second weakest defence.

The 26-18 Cincinnati Reds are 7-2 in their last 9 and 7-2 in their last 9 on the road. They are also 5-1 in their last 6 against the Mets and 4-1 in their last 5 when visiting the Mets. Johnny Cueto will take the mound for Cincinnati. He has a 2.60 ERA with a 1-0 W/L record for the season.

The 17-24 New York Mets are 3-7 in their last 10 and 1-4 in their last 5 at home. Starting pitcher Shaun Marcum has a 6.41 ERA for the season with a 0-3 W/L record.

The Reds are 21-10 when installed as the favourite this season while the Mets are 6-15 as the underdog.

Both teams are starting with right-handed pitchers. Cincinnati have played well against right handed pitching this season with a 19-11 record against them compared to a 7-7 record against leftys. The Mets, meanwhile, have struggled, with a 9-14 record against right handers versus 8-10 against leftys.

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