Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/27/26

The Cincinnati Reds have won the first 2 games of their series against the New York Mets with identical 7-2 final scores. Those wins bring their record to 29-25 on the season, currently good for 3rd place in the NL Central. New York was swept by the Marlins entering this series, bringing their losing streak to 5 games now. They enter play on Wednesday in last place in the NL East with a 22-33 record.

New York is set to start Huascar Brazoban on Wednesday as he will open the game for the Mets. Brazoban has been effective in his 26 innings, posting a 1.73 ERA, but he is only going to work an inning or 2 depending on matchups. Jonah Tong is set to serve as the Mets primary arm for this game. Tong tossed 3 scoreless frames in his season debut but had struggled through 38 innings this season in AAA. His 5.68 ERA and 5.42 FIP in that sample are not overly encouraging, even against a lower-tier lineup like Cincinnati.

Andrew Abbott is the scheduled starter for Cincinnati on Wednesday. Abbott had a very shaky April but has since bounced back nicely. The southpaw hurler has tossed 28 innings across his last 5 outings, allowing just 4 combined earned runs in that timeframe. He is not earning as many strikeouts as I would like to see, but he does draw a slumping Mets lineup. They rank 25th in wOBA against southpaw pitching in 2026 while posting a wRC+ of just 86. While not a game I am rushing to bet on, I do side with Cincinnati at current pricing.

New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction: Reds ML (+102) available at time of publishing. Playable to -105 odds.