Red Sox vs Mets Betting Odds and Pick – August 28, 2015

The New York Mets are 5-2 in Matt Harvey's last seven trips to the mound as the righthander returns to the rotation off a 10-day break on Friday night to get the ball at home in baseball betting action against the Boston Red Sox.

Harvey (11-7, 2.57 ERA) last pitched on August 16, holding the Pirates to one run on seven hits over six innings of work in a no-decision that the Mets lost. Henry Owens (2-1, 4.50 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Red Sox on Friday.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, New York sat as -200 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 7, according to Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 7.9-6.3 result in favor of the Mets. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Boston Red Sox vs New York Mets Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The New York Mets bring a 71-56 record to the battle against the 58-69 Red Sox. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Boston injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 4-rated New York Mets and the league No. 5-ranked Boston Red Sox, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, New York owns the No. 25 ranking for hits at 8.31 per game. By contrast, the Boston Red Sox are rated No. 4 in the same category at 9.2 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and New York has the No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Red Sox own the No. 28 mark in runs allowed.