At Trade Deadline, Will Mets Stand Pat with Return of deGrom?

At Trade Deadline, Will Mets Stand Pat with Return of deGrom?
Fact Checked by Pat McLoone

Can the New York Mets use the trade deadline to make a key pickup to put them over the hump with the Atlanta Braves and on to the NL East title? Or is the return of one of the best arms in baseball to their starting rotation enough?

Those are the questions being asked by fans and folks involved in New York sports betting.

The Mets approach the Tuesday 6 p.m. trade deadline with the second-best record in the National League and among the top four favorites to win the World Series.

The Mets have been a reliable choice in New York MLB betting with a strong record of 64-37 (.634). That is good enough to lead the NL East by three games over the Atlanta Braves. The Mets start a three-game series against the host Washington Nationals (35-68, .340) tonight.

With Max Scherzer starting for the Mets, they are a -255 moneyline favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook New York.

The Nationals are a +210 moneyline underdog.

The over-under is 8.5 runs.

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The Return of Jacob deGrom

With two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom scheduled to make his 2022 season debut Tuesday night, a trade might not be needed. 
 
After more than a year away from game action (July 7, 2021, to be exact), deGrom is ready to come back after being sidelined this season as he was rehabbing and working his way back from a stress reaction in his right shoulder blade.

Last season, deGrom had forearm tightness that evolved into an ulnar collateral ligament sprain that kept him out for the remainder of the year. 
 
If deGrom is anywhere near what he once was, it will feel like the Mets landed a top quality pitcher right at the trading deadline, with no trade.

Mets Figure to Keep Trade Options Open

The return of deGrom does not necessarily mean the Mets will be inactive with hours left until tomorrow’s deadline. They could be looking for some more pitching help and another possible bat, perhaps in Chicago Cubs catcher Wilson Contreras. Contreras is being pursued by several teams.

The Mets had been active over the past couple of weeks, bringing in former Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Daniel Vogelbach as well as outfielder Tyler Naquin and pitcher Philip Diehl from the Cincinnati Reds. Naquin posted his first hit, a triple, for the Mets on Sunday.

Here are some of the Mets’ key trading deadline acquisitions over the years:

  YearPlayer AcquiredFrom
âš¾  19831B Keith HernandezCardinals
âš¾  1984IF Ray KnightAstros
âš¾  1988P Frank ViolaTwins
âš¾  1998C Mike PiazzaDodgers
âš¾  1999P Kenny RogersA’s
âš¾  2011P Zach WheelerGiants
âš¾  2015P Tyler ClippardA’s
âš¾  2015OF Yoenis CespedesTigers


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Updated Future Mets Odds

 
Caesars Sportsbook New York has the Mets as the fourth favorite at +750 to win the World Series this season, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (+300), New York Yankees (+350) and Houston Astros (+450). 
 
The Mets are the second choice (+300) to take home the National League pennant, just behind the Dodgers at +155 and just ahead of the Braves (+440). 
 
The Mets (-300) also are ahead of the Braves (+240) to win the NL East. 
 
Caesars also has a future betting opportunity on the World Series winning state and New York (+225) is the favorite, leading California (+250), Texas (+450) and any other state (+550).

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Lou Monaco

Lou Monaco had been East Coast Scene columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas since June 2019, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He also currently is a part-time writer for the high school sports department for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.

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