Baltimore Orioles vs New York Mets | September 16, 2026

Scheduled September 16, 2026 • Citi Field, Queens

Baltimore Orioles

65-68

New York Mets

60-73

MLB PREVIEW • September 16, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Baltimore Orioles (65-68) travels to play New York Mets (60-73) at Citi Field, Queens.

Baltimore Orioles

Visiting Side

Record 65-68

New York Mets

Home Side

Record 60-73

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

58%

Baltimore Orioles

42%

New York Mets

Projected Score BAL 4.8 - NEW 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Baltimore Orioles has a stronger overall season performance.
Baltimore Orioles has a better road record than New York Mets's home record.
Baltimore Orioles boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Baltimore Orioles

STAT

New York Mets

48.9% Win % 45.1%

65-68 Overall Record 60-73

34-34 Home Record 31-36

31-34 Away Record 29-37

4.52 Runs / G 4.14

.236 Team BA .237

.716 Team OPS .698

4.17 Team ERA 4.08

1.34 WHIP 1.30

4391 AB (At Bats) 4475

596 R (Runs) 550

1036 H (Hits) 1060

192 2B (Doubles) 166

18 3B (Triples) 17

161 HR (Home Runs) 163

576 RBI (Runs Batted In) 526

1747 TB (Total Bases) 1749

493 BB (Walks) 425

1215 SO (Strikeouts) 1127

68 SB (Stolen Bases) 71

.236 AVG .237

.318 OBP .307

.398 SLG .391

.716 OPS .698

563.2 RC (Runs Created) 539.9

.099 BB/PA .085

0.41 BB/K 0.38

4.00 P/PA 3.93

371 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 346

4983 PA (Plate Appearances) 4993

27.3 AB/HR 27.5

4.17 ERA 4.08

1.34 WHIP 1.30

1174.2 IP (Innings) 1184.2

1139 H (Hits Allowed) 1068

544 ER (Earned Runs) 537

140 HR (HR Allowed) 146

435 BB (Walks Allowed) 477

1048 K (Strikeouts) 1198

8.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

64 W (Wins) 60

68 L (Losses) 73

34 SV (Saves) 25

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

82 E (Errors) 81

192 DP (Double Plays) 166

4742 TC (Total Chances) 4686

3524 PO (Putouts) 3554

1136 A (Assists) 1051

35.7 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Mets plays on familiar turf at Citi Field, Queens.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Baltimore Orioles Could Win

Baltimore Orioles brings a Team ERA of 4.17 and Batting Average of .236 into the matchup.

Why New York Mets Could Win

New York Mets counters with a Team ERA of 4.08 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Mets's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Citi Field, Queens

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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Baltimore Orioles (50.5%) New York Mets (49.5%)

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