Drew Pomeranz (2-3, 2.48 ERA) and the San Diego Padres (12-17) take on Noah Syndergaard (2-1, 2.51 ERA) and the New York Mets (17-10) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the second of a four-game series at Petco Park. The Padres won the last game 5-3, and San Diego leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:40 p.m. ET on Friday, May. 6 and can be seen on SNY and FSSD.
Pomeranz pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering one run, striking out five and walking one in a 1-0 defeat to the Dodgers. Wil Myers (.302, 17 Rs, 6 HRs, 16 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Syndergaard went 5.2 innings, surrendering four runs, striking out six and walking two in a 6-1 defeat to the Giants in his most recent start. Yoenis Cespedes (.299, 17 Rs, 9 HRs, 27 RBIs) has been successful at the plate for the Mets, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
The odds for San Diego and New York are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Padres have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. San Diego’s batters do not strike out very often, with only 9.6 per game. San Diego’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the Mets have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Mets are tough outs for opponents, ranking fourth in the NL with 10.2 hits per road game. Shifting to the pitching staff and defense, the Mets allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them fourth in the NL. When it comes to issuing walks, the Mets have the second-fewest in the NL with an average of just 2.4 walks allowed per game.
The Padres have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM
Notes
The Padres are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Mets have a 4-4 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Padres are 3-11. The Mets have a 4-8 record when opponents outhit them.
New York tops the league in home runs this season with 42. San Diego ranks near the bottom with 23.
Ranking 23rd, San Diego is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.79 per game. New York ranks in the top half at 12th with 8.38.
Ranking 28th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.660). New York ranks in the top 10 at ninth with an OPS of .768.
The Mets are 4-7 when they allow at least one home run. The Padres perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 6-9 record.
