Runs may be hard to come by in this one as Zack Greinke (19-3, 1.66 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Noah Syndergaard (9-7, 3.24 ERA) and the New York Mets (91-72) in Game 2 of the Divisional Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. The Mets won the last game 3-1, and New York leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 9:07 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 10 and will air on TBS.
In his most recent outing, Greinke pitched 8.0 innings, giving up one run, striking out eight and walking one in a 2-1 victory over the Padres. Justin Turner (.296, 55 Rs, 16 HRs, 60 RBIs, 5 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4. The Mets were unsuccessful against the Nationals 3-1 the last time Syndergaard pitched. He went 7.0 innings, allowing one run, striking out 10 and walking one. Lucas Duda (.245, 68 Rs, 27 HRs, 73 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Dodgers are third in the league in WHIP at 1.183.
They have a WHIP of 1.177, second best in the MLB.
The Mets have gotten the better of the Dodgers in head-to-head matchups this season, going 5-3. This game will feature Syndergaard (RHP) on the mound against the Dodgers, who have a 70-53 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Mets will be the right-hander Greinke. They sport a 72-56 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 games.
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers’s last 12 games when playing NY Mets.
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Mets.
LA Dodgers are 16-8 SU in their last 24 games when playing NY Mets.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets.
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets.
When leading after seven innings, New York is 39-27, while Los Angeles is 31-29.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Dodgers have a 15-18 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Dodgers are 70-12. The Mets have a 64-9 record when outhitting opponents.
Los Angeles and New York both rank in the bottom half of the league in runs. Los Angeles sits at 19th with 668 runs this season and New York ranks 17th with 686.
Ranking 11th, New York is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 492 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top five at third with 564.
When the Dodgers hit at least one home run, they are 69-39, well-matched with the Mets who are 64-30 when hitting one or more homers.
