Mets vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 29

The New York Mets carry a three-game losing run into a home matchup versus the Houston Astros, at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Nolan McLean (9-8, 3.21 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 60-75 this season and fifth in the NL East. Bennett Sousa (1-3, 6.27 ERA) is the expected starter for the Astros, who are 68-67 and first in the AL West.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Mets (-155) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Astros (+136) at home. The game's over/under is set at 8.

Mets vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 29, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Mets (-155)
• Underdog: Astros (+136)
• Over/under: 8

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

• The Mets have compiled a 39-34 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 53.4% of those games).
• Houston has come away with 40 wins in the 75 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York is 8-11 this season when entering a game favored by -155 or more on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a mark of 4-7 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +136 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Mets a 60.8% chance to win.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 42.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Mets vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets have played in 135 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 60 times (60-66-9).
• Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 70 of 135 chances this season.
• The Mets have collected a 61-74-0 record against the spread this season (covering 45.2% of the time).
• The Astros have posted a record of 68-67-0 against the spread this season.