NEW YORK — The start of the Milwaukee Brewers series finale with the New York Mets on July 3 at Citi Field was delayed for rain but began at 6:45 CT. Southpaw José Quintana starts for the Brewers against his former club while David Peterson, another lefty, takes the ball for the Mets.

The Milwaukee Brewers (48-38) visit the New York Mets (49-38) Thursday to cap off a 3-game series. First pitch from Citi Field is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Brewers vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

These teams split a doubleheader Wednesday with the Brewers taking Game 1, 7-2, and the Mets winning the nightcap, 7-3. Freddy Peralta and a couple of relievers held the Mets to two hits in the opener.

Brandon Nimmo homered again, Juan Soto came through with a tiebreaking single and the New York Mets held off the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Thursday night. David Peterson (6-4) rebounded from a pair of rough starts,

Juan Soto ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth and David Peterson tossed 6 2/3 strong innings, fueling the host New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.

After two consecutive duds, Peterson was once again excellent and lengthy in guiding the Mets to a series-clinching and well-played 3-2 victory over the Brewers in front of a loud, sellout crowd of 42,241 at Citi Field.