Noah Syndergaard (5-2, 1.94 ERA) and the New York Mets (28-19) square off against Kenta Maeda (3-3, 3.29 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (25-24) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the second of a three-game series at Citi Field. The Mets won the last game 6-5, and New York leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, May. 28 and can be seen on FOX.
Syndergaard pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering one runs (one unearned) and striking out 11 in a 3-1 win over the Brewers. Maeda went 5.0 innings, surrendering four runs, striking out five and walking one in a 9-5 win over the Padres in his most recent start.
The odds for New York and Los Angeles are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Mets 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. The Mets lead the MLB in home runs with 69. New York’s batters do not strike out very often, with only 9.0 per game. Crossing over to the pitching and defensive side, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score runs against the Mets. The 0.0 runs that New York’s pitchers allow per game makes them the third-ranked staff in the NL. The Mets are the fifth-best team in the league at limiting hits and walks to their opponents, recording a WHIP of 1.204 so far this season.
Offensively, the Dodgers 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. Los Angeles is excellent at drawing walks with 3.9 per road game, ranking third in the NL. The Dodgers allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Dodgers are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.111 for the season.
The Mets lead the season series, 3-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM
Notes
Los Angeles has won 41% (7-10) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, New York has won 60% (6-4) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Dodgers managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Mets who are heading in with a 13-7 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mets are 18-4. The Dodgers have a 20-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 23rd in runs, New York has earned 186 this season. Los Angeles ranks 12th with 211 runs.
Ranking 12th, New York is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 155 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 167.
The Mets are 24-8 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Dodgers are 17-12 when they hit at least one homer.
