New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 09/05/25

I lean towards the under on the posted game total in Friday’s matchup between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds. David Peterson is set to start this game for the Mets, marking his 27th start of the season for his club. The southpaw hurler was named to the NL all-star team with his strong start, but his recent performance has left a lot to be desired. In the month of August Peterson made 6 starts spanning a combined 31 innings of work. Despite an 8-inning outing against the Nationals where he allowed just 1 earned run, Peterson allowed a 6.68 ERA overall in the month of August. While that is not the best thing to see, I do expect him to regain form as the regular season winds down and he should deliver a decent outing tonight.

Andrew Abbott is set to start this game for the Reds. This will be Abbott’s 25th start of the season as he enters play with a 2.65 ERA across 139 innings of work. With 125 strikeouts in that span Abbott has focused less on earning the strikeout this season, and despite that drop in K% his effectiveness has remained there. Abbott delivered 6 innings of 2-run ball against the Mets earlier this season and I expect a similar result this time around as well.

Mets vs Reds prediction: Under 9 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to -105.