The San Diego Padres will be taking on the New York Mets at Citi Field. SportsNet New York will televise this NL matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at New York Mets Odds
The Mets are just 40-57 straight up (SU) and 42-53 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 17.9 units for moneyline bettors and 17.6 units (ATS). New York has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Padres are 42-61 SU and have gone 47-55 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 9.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 25.1 units ATS. San Diego is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.
New York games have a 41-50-4 over/under record so far in 2018. The Padres have an over/under record of 47-52-3.
Eric Lauer will get the start for the visiting Padres. Lauer (5-6, 4.87 ERA) has racked up 67 strikeouts in 77.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Mets this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Mets are handing the ball to righty Zack Wheeler (3-6, 4.44 ERA), who has 106 punchouts and 40 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.34. Wheeler is 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA in one start against San Diego this year.
San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.84 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.62 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.66, along with a K-per-9 of 9.68.
Padres hitters have slashed .232/.298/.366 on their way to 3.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
San Diego’s offensive production has been powered by first baseman Eric Hosmer and outfielder Jose Pirela. Hosmer is slashing .245/.311/.387 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs and 43 runs scored, while Pirela (.260/.312/.353) is up to three homers, 27 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
For the home team, New York’s pitching staff has given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have a 4.00 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.72 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The New York hitters have put up 3.9 runs per contest, including 3.8 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .224/.326/.315 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera and shortstop Amed Rosario have led the Mets’ batters this year. Cabrera is slashing .276/.328/.481 with 17 home runs, 53 RBIs and 46 runs scored, and Rosario’s line sits at .248/.290/.376 with four homers, 24 RBIs and 35 runs.
The Padres have lost 0.6 units and are 37-34 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over’s hit in 30 of those games, compared to 38 that’ve hit the under against ies.
San Diego Padres at New York Mets Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
San Diego has tallied 12 extra-base hits over its last five outings. New York has nine XBH over its last five.
The Mets have lost three of their last four games SU.
New York has recorded 17.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.4 over its last five.
The Padres have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Mets have hit seven over their last 10.
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