It was the Milwaukee Brewers who rallied in Game 2 to eliminate the Mets and extend their Wild Card series to a Game 3 on Thursday night. The Mets led 3-2 heading into the bottom of the 8^e inning as Jackson Chourio hit his second home run of the night to tie the game before pinch hitter Garrett Mitchell hit a 2-run bomb to give the Brewers the lead and ultimately the victory to force the decisive Game 3 tonight.

Jose Quintana will get the ball for the Mets to start Game 3, while Tobias Myers will be on the mound to start for Milwaukee.

Let’s dive into the matchup.

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Game details and how to watch Mets vs. Brewers – Game 3

● Date: Thursday October 3, 2024
● Time: 7:08 PM ET
● Location: American family field
● City: Milwaukee, WI
● TV/streaming: ESPN

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Game 3 odds for Mets vs. Brewers

The latest odds from Thursday morning:

● Moneyline: New York Mets (+105), Milwaukee Brewers (-125)
● Spread: Mets +1.5 (-210), Brouwers -1.5 (+170)
● Total: 7.5

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Likely starting pitchers for New York vs. Milwaukee – Game 3

● Thursday’s pitching game (October 3): Jose Quintana vs. Tobias Myers

○ Of: Quintana (10-10, 3.75 ERA) has allowed 71 earned runs and 150 hits while striking out 135 in 170.1 innings

○ Brewers: Myers (9-6, 3.00 ERA) has allowed 46 earned runs and 126 hits while striking out 127 in 138 innings

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The Best Betting Trends and Insights You Need to Know Before Watching Mets vs. Brewers plays

• This will be Quintana’s 6^e career postseason appearance and 5^e start. His record is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 18.2 innings.
• Myers is a rookie and this will be his first postseason appearance.
• Jackson Chourio is hitting .500 (4-8) in this series with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs
• Francisco Lindor does not have a hit in this series. He is 0-6 but has scored 1 point and driven in 1 run
• The Mets’ last three games have gone OVER the total

Playoff history for New York and Milwaukee

● Of: Owns an all-time playoff record of 53-41. They have reached the World Series five times in their franchise history, winning in 1969 and 1986.

● Brewers: Owns a 22-31 playoff record as a result of 10 trips to the playoffs, including 7 of the past 8 seasons. They did reach the World Series in 1982 as a member of the American League, but lost to the Cardinals in seven games.

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Expert picks and predictions for Thursday’s Game 3: Mets vs. Brewers

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Our model calculates projections around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, baseball information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is ready, we place its projection next to the final betting lines so that the game can reach a relative level of confidence for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for Thursday’s match between New York and Milwaukee:

· Moneyline: NBC Sports recommends a play on the Mets on the Moneyline

· Spread: NBC Sports recommends a play on Mets on the Run Line

· Total runs: NBC Sports recommends a game of more than 7.5 total runs

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