Mets vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 25

The New York Mets will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak when hosting the Cincinnati Reds at 4:10 p.m. ET on Monday. Nolan McLean (2-3, 3.57 ERA) gets the start for the Mets, who are 22-31 this season and fifth in the NL East. Nick Lodolo (0-1, 7.20 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 27-25 and fourth in the NL Central.

The Mets (-161) are moneyline favorites at home over the Reds (+135). The over/under for the Mets-Reds game is set at 7.5.

Mets vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, May 25, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Mets (-161)
• Underdog: Reds (+135)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Mets vs. Reds

• TV Channel: SNY and CINR
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Mets vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mets are 18-20 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 47.4% of those games).
• Cincinnati has won in 17, or 50%, of the 34 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• New York has a record of 4-11, a 26.7% win rate, when favored by -161 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Reds have a win-loss record of 2-4 when favored by +135 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Mets have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.7% in this game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 42.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Mets vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 21 times this season for a 21-28-4 record against the over/under.
• So far this season, Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 32 of its 52 games with a total.
• The Mets have covered only 37.7% of their games this season, going 20-33-0 ATS.
• The Reds have an against the spread record of 31-21-0 in 52 games with a line this season.