Game Details
Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Citi Field, Queens, NY
- Watch: SNY, Bally Sports Ohio, MLB.TV
Team Form & Momentum
Cincinnati Reds – Wild Card Push
- Won 4 of last 5 games before All-Star break
- 7.5 games behind Cubs in NL Central; 2.5 games out of Wild Card spot
- Nick Lodolo (6–6, 3.38 ERA) starts; 2.56 ERA on the road this season
- Reds are 29–25 as underdogs, third-best mark in MLB
- Elly De La Cruz batting .318 in July; 18 HR, 63 RBI on the season
New York Mets – Home Dominance
- 33–14 home record, best winning percentage at home in MLB
- 7–4 in last 11 games; 0.5 games behind Phillies in NL East
- Sean Manaea (0–1, 2.70 ERA) makes first start of season
- Juan Soto leads team with 23 HR, slugging .509
- Pete Alonso has 77 RBI, batting .280
Key Stats & Betting Trends
| Category | Reds | Mets |
|---|---|---|
| Runs/Game | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Team ERA | 3.92 | 3.66 |
| Batting AVG | .238 | .246 |
| OBP | .311 | .329 |
| Home/Away | 22–25 (Away) | 33–14 (Home) |
- Reds are 1–7–1 O/U in last 9 games
- Mets are 1–4 O/U in last 5 games
- Lodolo has allowed 0 ER in last start (6 IP vs Miami)
- Manaea struck out 7 in 3.1 IP in relief vs Royals
Player Spotlight
Elly De La Cruz (Reds)
- .284 AVG, 18 HR, 63 RBI
- Batting .471 over last 5 games
- 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 walks in last 5 outings
Juan Soto (Mets)
- .262 AVG, 23 HR, 56 RBI
- 10th in MLB in HRs, 26th in RBI
- .286 AVG in July with 3 HRs and 9 RBI
Game Odds
Cincinnati Reds 8
New York Mets – 164
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, July 17, 2025
