Betting Trends and Expert Picks for Reds vs Mets Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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New York Mets

Cincinnati Reds Insights

• Chase Burns – Over/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (-115/-115)
  Out of all starting pitchers, Chase Burns’s fastball spin rate of 2567 rpm grades out in the 98th percentile this year.
  Explain: Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
• Elly De La Cruz – Over/Under Total Bases
  In comparison to his 90.7-mph average last year, Elly De La Cruz’s exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 93.7 mph.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• Dane Myers – Over/Under Total Bases
  Dane Myers hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.2% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

New York Mets Insights

• David Peterson – Over/Under Strikeouts
  Considering that groundball batters have a substantial advantage over flyball pitchers, David Peterson and his 51% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a tough spot in this matchup facing 3 opposing GB hitters.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create diminished performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• Luis Torrens – Over/Under Hits
  In terms of his batting average, Luis Torrens has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .219 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .302.
  Explain: xBA uses highly advanced Statcast data to measure a player’s batting average ability more accurately than actual batting average can.
• It may be smart to expect better numbers for the New York Mets offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the unluckiest offense in MLB this year.
  Explain: When teams underperform their projected talent level, markets may undervalue them even while they are likely to perform better in the near future.