Colin Rea (2-1, 4.61 ERA) and Jacob deGrom (3-0, 1.02 ERA) are on the hill in the first of a four-game series between the San Diego Padres (11-17) and the New York Mets (17-9) at Petco Park. Action begins at 10:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, May. 5 and can be seen on SNY and FSSD.
Rea pitched 6.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering two runs, striking out three and walking three in a 5-2 win over the Dodgers. Matt Kemp (.299, 15 Rs, 8 HRs, 22 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. deGrom went 6.0 innings, surrendering three runs (three unearned), striking out five and walking four in a 6-5 win over the Giants in his most recent start. Yoenis Cespedes (.289, 16 Rs, 8 HRs, 25 RBIs) has been successful at the plate for the Mets, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run.
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. Moving on to New York’s 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.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM
Notes
When leading after seven innings, New York is 4-2, while San Diego is 6-8.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Padres have a 0-5 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Padres are 8-2. The Mets have a 10-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 23rd in runs, San Diego has earned 103 this season. New York ranks 10th with 120 runs.
Ranking 22nd, San Diego is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 75 this season. New York ranks in the top 10 with 91.
When the Padres hit at least one home run, they are 9-2, well-matched with the Mets who are 13-3 when hitting one or more homers.
