Tigers vs Mets Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's MLB Game

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Ed Scimia • Betting Analyst 17+ years betting experience
Updated: May 13, 2026 , 01:01 PM ET • 4 min read

Look for the motivated Mets offense to get to Framber Valdez & Co. tonight, per our MLB expert.

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New York Mets MLB A.J. Ewing
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The New York Mets will look to make it two in a row at home as they host the Detroit Tigers at Citi Field on Wednesday night.

New York broke out offensively on Tuesday, and I’m picking it to win again in my Tigers vs. Mets predictions below.

Read on for my free MLB picks for Wednesday, May 13.

Who will win Tigers vs Mets today: Mets moneyline (-110)

Framber Valdez exits a disastrous start that saw him allow 10 runs in three innings. He’s running into a New York Mets team that broke out offensively with the help of prospect A.J. Ewing, who had a triple and three walks in his MLB debut last night.

Mets SP Christian Scott has allowed just three earned runs on six hits over 9 2/3 innings in his last two starts. He’s struck out 14 batters in that span, which should cause fits for a Detroit Tigers lineup averaging 2.71 runs over its last seven games.

Covers COVERS INTEL: Christian Scott is holding opponents to a .172 expected batting average and a 4.2% barrel rate so far this season.

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Tigers vs Mets Over/Under pick: Over 8.5 (+105)

New York showed energy and life that was desperately missing from its offense last night, whether that was from Ewing’s debut or not. The Mets singlehandedly carried the Over, and I think this lineup can generate offense off Valdez as well given his recent struggles. 

The Tigers will have their chances to score, too. Scott has yet to go more than five innings in a game this year, and the Mets bullpen is thin, with long relief options like Sean Manaea (6.56 ERA) and closer Devin Williams (5.68 ERA) struggling. 

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  • Over/Under bets: 7-11, -4.53 units

Tigers vs Mets odds

  • Moneyline: Tigers -110 | Mets -110
  • Run line: Tigers +1.5 | Mets -1.5
  • Over/Under: Over 8.5 | Under 8.5

Tigers vs Mets trend

Detroit is 1-6 straight up in its last seven games overall. Find more MLB betting trends for Tigers vs. Mets.

How to watch Tigers vs Mets and game info

Location Citi Field, Queens, NY
Date Wednesday, May 13, 2026
First pitch 7:10 p.m. ET
TV DSN, SNY
Tigers starting pitcher Framber Valdez
(2-2, 4.57 ERA)
Mets starting pitcher Christian Scott
(0-0, 3.27 ERA)

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Ed Scimia has been writing about the gaming industry for over 15 years. He graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Political Science in 2003, and has covered major gambling events like the World Series of Poker in his career. Since joining Covers in 2022, Ed has offered his sports betting analysis primarily on MLB, NFL, college football, and college basketball games, but is willing to take on any sport.

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