Mets vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 20

Odds updated as of 8:14 a.m.

In MLB action on Tuesday, the New York Mets face the Boston Red Sox.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Mets vs Red Sox Game Info

• New York Mets (29-19) vs. Boston Red Sox (24-25)
• Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
• Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: TBS, NESN, and SNY

Mets vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-130) | BOS: (+110)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+126) | BOS: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Mets vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Clay Holmes (Mets) - 5-2, 3.14 ERA vs Walker Buehler (Red Sox) - 4-1, 4.28 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Mets will send Clay Holmes (5-2) to the mound, while Walker Buehler (4-1) will take the ball for the Red Sox. Holmes and his team are 5-3-0 ATS this season when he starts. Holmes' team has won 83.3% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (5-1). The Red Sox have a 4-2-0 record against the spread in Buehler's starts. The Red Sox were the moneyline underdog for two Buehler starts this season -- they split the games.

Mets vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (65.8%)

Mets vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Boston is a +110 underdog on the moneyline, while New York is a -130 favorite on the road.

Mets vs Red Sox Spread

• The Red Sox are +1.5 on the spread (-152 to cover), and New York is +126 to cover the runline.

Mets vs Red Sox Over/Under

• The Mets-Red Sox contest on May 20 has been given an over/under of 9 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.

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Mets vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Mets have been victorious in 22, or 66.7%, of the 33 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• New York has a record of 19-10 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -130 or more on the moneyline.
• The Mets and their opponents have hit the over in 17 of their 47 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Mets are 22-25-0 against the spread in their 47 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Red Sox have gone 6-8 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.9% of those games).
• Boston has a record of 1-3 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (25%).
• The Red Sox have combined with opponents to go over the total 24 times this season for a 24-23-2 record against the over/under.
• The Red Sox have covered 51% of their games this season, going 25-24-0 ATS.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso leads New York in OBP (.408), slugging percentage (.557) and total hits (53) this season. He has a .301 batting average.
• He is 21st in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging among qualified hitters in the majors.
• Juan Soto is batting .246 with nine doubles, eight home runs and 37 walks. He's slugging .439 with an on-base percentage of .376.
• He is 96th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 68th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Francisco Lindor has an OPS of .810, fueled by an OBP of .347 and a team-best slugging percentage of .463 this season.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .220 with a .283 OBP and 27 RBI for New York this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Alex Bregman has a team-best slugging percentage (.569) and paces the Red Sox in hits (57). He's batting .303 and with an on-base percentage of .386.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, his batting average places him 15th, his on-base percentage is 16th, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Rafael Devers has a .405 on-base percentage to lead his team. He has a batting average of .286 while slugging .511.
• His batting average is 37th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is seventh, and he is 20th in slugging.
• Wilyer Abreu is batting .264 with eight doubles, 11 home runs and 22 walks.
• Jarren Duran is hitting .268 with 11 doubles, six triples, three home runs and 12 walks.

Mets vs Red Sox Head to Head

• 5/19/2025: 3-1 BOS (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/4/2024: 8-3 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/3/2024: 7-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 9/2/2024: 4-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 7/23/2023: 6-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 7/22/2023: 8-6 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)

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