At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday, the New York Mets (three consecutive victories) take on the Oakland Athletics at 4:07 PM ET.

The Athletics are an underdog (+148 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Mets (-175). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Mets looking to Jose Butto, and JP Sears (0-1) getting the nod for the Oakland Athletics.

To prepare for this Mets vs. Athletics showdown, here’s everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:18 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Mets (-175, bet $175 to win $100)
• Underdog: Athletics (+148, bet $100 to win $148)
• Over/under: 8.5

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Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

• This season, the Mets have won eight out of the 12 games, or 66.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
• New York has entered three games this season favored by -175 or more, and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.6% chance of a victory for the Mets.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in seven of 15 games with a total.
• The Mets have an ATS record of 9-6-0 in 15 games with a spread this season.

Jose Butto (Mets Probable Starter)

• Butto starts for the first time this season for the Mets.
• The 25-year-old righty started and threw four innings when he last appeared Sunday, Aug. 21 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
• Last season he finished with a 15.75 ERA and a 2.750 WHIP over his one game.
• The Athletics have put up 59 runs this season (26th in MLB) and are batting .235 collectively with 16 home runs (12th in the league).

Mets Batting Stats

• The Mets’ 15 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for New York have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .369 this season.
• The Mets have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
• New York has scored 71 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Mets are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .340.
• New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.1 strikeouts per game.

Athletics Stats and Trends

Athletics Betting Records

• The Athletics have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win three times (20%) in those contests.
• Oakland has a mark of 3-8 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +148 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 10 of 15 chances this season.
• In 15 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 6-9-0 against the spread.

JP Sears (Athletics Probable Starter)

• Sears (0-1) takes the mound first for the Athletics to make his third start of the season.
• In his last time out on Monday, the lefty tossed five innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up three earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .289 against him this season. He has a 5.59 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his two games.
• Sears is trying to collect his second start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
• He will take the hill against a Mets squad that is hitting .220 as a unit (28th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .369 (26th in the league) with 15 total home runs (18th in MLB play).

Athletics Batting Stats

• The Athletics average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 12th in baseball with 16 total home runs .
• So far this year, Oakland ranks 25th in the majors, slugging .376.
• The Athletics have the 25th-ranked batting average in the league (.235).
• The offense for Oakland is No. 26 in baseball scoring 3.9 runs per game (59 total runs).
• The Athletics’ .308 on-base percentage is 24th in MLB.

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Mets vs. Athletics: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

• Game Day: Sunday, April 16, 2023
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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