Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Citi Field.

The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Travis Wood in this game. Wood has a 0-0 record and a 3.86 ERA this season.

Wood’s opponent in this one will be Johan Santana. The Mets ace lefthander has a 3.41 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season.

Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with two dingers in the Reds’ 8-6 win over the Mets on Monday night.

Cincinnati won as +110 road underdogs, while the game played OVER the 8.5-run total set by sportsbooks.

Drew Stubbs and Corky Miller knocked in two runs apiece for the Reds, as Jordan Smith picked up the win in relief of Travis Wood for Cincinnati.

Alex Cora was 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for New York, while Mike Pelfrey was rocked for seven runs over 4 2-3 innings to take the loss for the Mets.

Current streak:
Cincinnati has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Cincinnati: 48-36 SU
New York: 46-37 SU

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 2-8
After a win are 7-3

New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati’s last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Mets’s last 16 games at home
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Next up:
NY Mets home to Cincinnati, Wednesday, July 7

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