Mets vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Mark Vientos and the New York Mets take the field on Tuesday at Comerica Park against Sawyer Gipson-Long, who is starting for the Detroit Tigers. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Tigers are listed as +109 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the Mets (-130). New York is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +128 odds). The over/under for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mets-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Mets vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to watch on TV: FDSDET and SNY

Mets vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Mets 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 54%, Tigers 46%

Mets vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Mets have won 56, or 57.7%, of the 97 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season New York has won 44 of its 79 games, or 55.7%, when favored by at least -130 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 56.5% chance to win.
• The Tigers have won in 19, or 46.3%, of the 41 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Detroit has a mark of 6-10 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 47.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets were the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and they went 4-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Mets have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Juan Soto's 36 home runs in 2025 are the most on the Mets. He's also knocked in 90 runs while hitting .257.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Soto's home run total ranks him seventh, and his RBI tally ranks him 12th.
• Soto has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .438 with a triple, four home runs, six walks and 11 RBIs.
• Francisco Lindor's .267 batting average leads his team.
• Lindor ranks 25th in home runs and 34th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Pete Alonso leads the Mets in runs batted in (110) and has a team-best batting average of .267.
• Brandon Nimmo is hitting .263 with 27 doubles, 22 home runs and 46 walks.
• Nimmo takes an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .371 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and 10 RBIs.

Mets Team Props

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Tigers have been underdogs twice and split those games 1-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Tigers have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene paces the Tigers with 32 home runs and 101 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .270.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Greene's home run total ranks eighth and his RBI tally ranks fifth.
• Greene takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with three doubles, a walk and two RBIs.
• Gleyber Torres is hitting .264 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 72 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Torres ranks 125th in home runs and 76th in RBI.
• Spencer Torkelson is batting .235 with 25 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 61 walks.
• Zach McKinstry has 18 doubles, 11 triples, 11 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .264.

Tigers Team Props

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