Astros vs. Mets Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 28

The Houston Astros and New York Mets square off on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Citi Field. Hunter Brown (3-3, 3.51 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 67-67 this season and first in the AL West. Christian Scott (4-3, 3.73 ERA) is expected to start for the Mets, who are 60-74 and fifth in the NL East.

With moneyline odds of -108 for the Astros versus -106 for the Mets, this game should be a close one. The game has an over/under of 7.5 runs.

Astros vs. Mets Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 28, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Astros (-108)
• Underdog: Mets (-106)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Astros vs. Mets

• TV Channel: SNY and SCHN
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Astros vs. Mets: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have won 47.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (27-30).
• New York has been underdogs in 61 games this season and has come away with the win 21 times (34.4%) in those contests.
• Houston has entered 63 games this season favored by -108 or more and is 29-34 in those contests.
• This season, the Mets have come away with a win 19 times in 56 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Astros have an implied win probability of 51.9%.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Astros vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have played in 134 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-57-7).
• New York's games have gone over the total in 60 of its 134 chances.
• The Astros have covered 50% of their games this season, going 67-67-0 ATS.
• The Mets have posted a record of 61-73-0 against the spread this season.