Billy Ward recommends betting on the Mets scoring in the first inning (YRFI), targeting JP Sears due to his notably poor performances early in games. Ward emphasized Sears rates as one of his worst-rated pitchers early and the matchup significantly favors Mets hitters. Interestingly, he highlighted Juan Soto, who typically hits lefties better, offering another possible advantage against Sears, a left-handed pitcher. Ward sees the Mets' YRFI at +165 on DraftKings as particularly appealing and also noted a relatively high 9.5 run total for the game overall, suggesting early scoring is highly likely in this matchup.

Mike Calabrese recommended backing the Oakland Athletics as an underdog against the New York Mets, pointing to pitcher JP Sears' recent form with back-to-back quality starts as a key factor. Calabrese mentioned that Sears is trending upward, while the Mets lineup continues to disappoint. He sees current matchups as favorable for the Athletics due to Sears' consistent performances and the Mets' continued offensive struggles. This combination makes Oakland a compelling and high-value underdog pick.

Guy Boston strongly leans toward the Mets against JP Sears and the Athletics. He describes the Mets' offense as inconsistent—scoring ten runs one day and zero the next—but still capable. Highlighting Sears' unimpressive numbers (allowing a .281 batting average against the Mets) in a limited sample, Boston expects the Mets to capitalize. Additionally, although the Athletics have somewhat exceeded his low expectations thus far, he's confident the Mets' potent lineup will expose Sears as the weaker pitcher in this matchup, leaning cautiously to the under on runs due to the Mets averaging only 3.5 runs per game but overall favoring the Mets to win.

JD Bets is high on JP Sears going over 16.5 pitching outs against the New York Mets. He highlights Sears' demonstrated consistency in pitching depth, hitting this mark twice already this season and 69% of games last season, averaging nearly 17 outs per start. JD also emphasizes the favorable matchup, pointing out the Mets' current hitting struggles, ranked only 23rd in the league in hits per game (6.9) and producing low run totals (4.1 per game). JD confidently states this pitching outs prop is the best play available today based on Sears' reliability and the Mets' inefficiency at the plate.

Drew Martin sees value in backing the Athletics as home underdogs (+120) against the Mets. The reasoning revolves around favorable contextual factors: Oakland pitcher JP Sears has opened the season strong (13 IP, only 5 earned runs, solid 9:2 K:BB ratio, increased velocity), including effective pitching in a tough environment in Colorado. Conversely, Griffin Canning for the Mets has shown declining velocity and has struggled. Drew also cites recent offensive form—Athletics' lineup currently ranks top five offensively while the Mets' lineup is in the bottom ten. In addition, Drew notes the tough travel for New York going west to Sacramento, potentially negatively impacting their performance.

Greg Peterson spots clear betting value on the Athletics (+120 moneyline), believing Mets starter Griffin Canning's low current ERA (2.79) masks underlying vulnerability (3.82 FIP, struggling strikeout rate). Conversely, Athletics pitcher JP Sears has a steady, if unspectacular, track record (4.46 ERA, consistent contact allowed). Backed by an improved Athletics offense (fifth in the AL, 4.3 runs per game), Peterson handicapped Oakland as near pick'em (-101), rendering the attractive plus-money line a strong betting value. Additionally, Peterson recommends the over at 9.5 runs due to his total projection of 9.7.

Kyle Purviance sees JP Sears as having a strong strikeout upside against the Rockies, noting their extremely high strikeout rate against both left-handed (42%) and right-handed pitching (33%). Despite the Rockies hitting somewhat better against left-handed pitching (.244 batting average), their strikeout rate remains exceptionally high, making Sears appealing. Sears struck out seven Mariners batters over 6.2 innings in his most recent outing, reflecting strikeout potential. Purviance advised targeting Sears' strikeout prop at over 6.5 if available at attractive plus-money odds (+130), but cautioned against taking it if the line moves to 7.5 without favorable odds.

Kyle Purviance believes JP Sears carries significant strikeout upside against Colorado Rockies, noting Colorado’s notably high team strikeout rate and relatively poor performance against left-handed pitching. Purviance emphasized that the Rockies are struggling offensively versus lefties, increasing Sears' potential strikeout totals. Although mindful of unpredictable weather impacting offensive conditions in Colorado, Purviance explicitly sees Sears as an appealing pitcher to target for strikeout prop bets.

Dan Palyo likes JP Sears over 5.5 strikeouts (+105 DraftKings), highlighting Sears' revamped pitch mix involving greater slider and sweeper usage and less reliance on his changeup, improvements that yielded an enticing 28% K% and 32% CSW% in Sears' season debut. Palyo underscores the tremendous matchup facing a Rockies lineup currently striking out at an extreme 37% clip against left-handed pitchers. Although the park factor creates some risk, he expects Sears’ improved slider usage and Colorado's high strikeout propensity to drive him to at least six strikeouts.