Andrew Cashner (2-2, 4.85 ERA) and Matt Harvey (2-4, 4.76 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a four-game series between the San Diego Padres (13-18) and the New York Mets (18-11) at Petco Park. The Mets won the last game 6-3, and San Diego leads the series 2-1. Action begins at 4:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, May. 8 and can be seen on WPIX and FSSD.
Cashner pitched 6.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs, striking out six and walking three in a 6-3 win over the Rockies. Harvey went 5.2 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out four and walking two in a 3-0 defeat to the Braves in his most recent start. Yoenis Cespedes (.290, 18 Rs, 10 HRs, 29 RBIs) went 1 for 3 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 currently unavailable. 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 9.4 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 can change the game with one swing of the bat, leading the league with 46 home runs. Shifting to the pitching staff and defense, the Mets allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them second in the NL. When it comes to issuing walks, the Mets have the second-fewest in the NL with an average of just 2.3 walks allowed per game.
The Padres lead the season series, 2-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM
Notes
The Padres are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 11 strikeouts. The Mets have a record of 3-3 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they are outhit, the Padres are 3-12. The Mets have a 4-9 record when opponents outhit them.
New York tops the league in home runs this season with 46. San Diego ranks near the bottom with 24.
San Diego and New York both rank near the bottom of the league in hits. San Diego sits at 23rd with 7.90 hits per game and New York ranks 22nd with 8.07.
Ranking 29th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.656). New York ranks in the top 10 with an OPS of .768.
When the Mets allow at least one home run, they are 5-7. When the Padres allow one or more homers, they have a 6-10 record.
