New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, stats and betting trends for Game 3

It was the Milwaukee Brewers who rallied in Game 2 to defeat the Mets and extend their Wild Card series to Game 3 on Thursday night. The Mets led 3-2 entering the bottom of the 8th^Th inning when Jackson Chourio hit his second home run of the night to tie the game before pinch-hitter Garrett Mitchell hit a 2-run bomb to give the Brewers the lead and eventual victory and the deciding Game 3 tonight force.

Jose Quintana will get the ball for the Mets to start Game 3, while Tobias Myers will be on the mound to start for Milwaukee.

Let’s dive into the matchup.

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Game details and how to watch Mets vs. Brewers – Game 3

● Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024
● Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
● Website: American Family Field
● City: Milwaukee, WI
● TV/Streaming: ESPN

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Game 3 odds for Mets vs. Brewers

The latest odds from Thursday morning:

● Money line: New York Mets (+105), Milwaukee Brewers (-125)
● Spread: Mets +1.5 (-210), Brewers -1.5 (+170)
● In total: 7.5

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Likely starting players for New York vs. Milwaukee – Game 3

● Pitching matchup on Thursday (October 3): Jose Quintana vs. Tobias Myers

○ Mets: Quintana (10-10, 3.75 ERA) has allowed 71 earned runs and 150 hits, striking out 135 over 170.1 innings

○ Brewer: Myers (9-6, 3.00 ERA) has allowed 46 earned runs and 126 hits while striking out 127 in 138 innings

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Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Mets vs. Brewers

• This will be Quintana's 6th^Th Career postseason appearance and 5th^Th Start. His record is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 18.2 innings.
• Myers is a freshman and this will be his first postseason appearance.
• Jackson Chourio is batting .500 (4-8) with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in this series
• Francisco Lindor is without a hit in this series. He is 0-6 but scored 1 run and drove in 1 run
• The Mets' last three games have exceeded the total

Playoff history for New York and Milwaukee

● Mets: Own a 53-41 all-time playoff record. They have reached the World Series five times in their franchise history, winning in 1969 and 1986.

● Brewer: Own a playoff record of 22-31 due to 10 trips to the playoffs, including 7 of the last 8 seasons. As a member of the American League, they reached the World Series in 1982, but lost to the Cardinals in seven games.

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Expert picks and predictions for Thursday's Game 3 – Mets vs. Brewers

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Once the model is finished running, we place its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for Thursday's New York vs. Milwaukee game:

· Money line: NBC Sports recommends a game against the Mets on the moneyline

· Spread: NBC Sports recommends playing Mets on the Run Line

· Total number of runs: NBC Sports recommends a game with an OVER of 7.5 total runs

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