Jacob deGrom (3-1, 1.99 ERA) gets the start for the New York Mets (20-11) as they meet Alex Wood (1-3, 5.18 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (16-16) in the second of a four-game series at Dodger Stadium. The Mets won the last game 4-2, and New York leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 10 and will air on SNY and SNLA.
In his most recent outing, Wood pitched 5.0 innings, allowing five runs (one unearned) and striking out seven in an 8-5 loss to the Rays. The Mets were unsuccessful against the Padres 5-3 the last time deGrom pitched. He went 5.0 innings, giving up three runs, striking out two and walking one. Yoenis Cespedes (.300, 19 Rs, 11 HRs, 31 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one RBI.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. Over their past 10 games, Los Angeles’s offense has been playing lights out, averaging 0.0 runs per game, well over their season average of 0.0. The most recent 10 game stretch for Los Angeles’s pitching staff has gone great. Over that span, Los Angeles’s opponents are averaging 0.0 runs per game, below their season average of 0.0. The Dodgers are third in the league in WHIP at 1.140.
During the last 10 games, they averaged 0.0 runs per game, above their 0.0 season average. New York is the top home-run-hitting team in the league with 49 home runs. New York’s pitching staff and defense as a whole have been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking second in the NL with only 0.0 runs allowed per game. They also allow just 1.9 walks per road game, the best in the NL.
The only other game between the two teams went New York’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM
Notes
The Dodgers managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Mets who are coming in with a 7-2 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Dodgers are 2-13. The Mets have a 4-9 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking first in home runs, New York has hit 49 this season. Los Angeles ranks 29th with 24 home runs.
Ranking 17th, New York is in the bottom half of the league in hits, notching 8.20 per game. Los Angeles ranks in the top half with 8.23.
Ranking 24th, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.685). New York ranks in the top 10 at ninth with an OPS of .774.
When the Mets allow at least one home run, they are 7-7. When the Dodgers allow one or more homers, they have a 4-12 record.
