The San Diego Padres are playing host to the New York Mets at PETCO Park. This NL matchup will get going at 10:10 p.m. ET and SportsNet New York is in line to broadcast the game.
New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Vegas has listed San Diego (+140) as the underdog to New York (-150). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -115 for over 7.5 runs and -105 for under 7.5. Runline odds stand at -105 for betting the Mets -1.5 runs and -115 for the Padres +1.5 runs.
The Padres are only 9-17 SU and 10-16 ATS. They’ve lost 4.9 units for moneyline bettors and 10.6 units against the spread (ATS). San Diego has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Mets, on the other hand, are 15-8 SU and have gone 13-9 ATS.
San Diego games have an 11-13-2 over/under record so far in 2018. New York has an over/under record of 12-10.
Jacob deGrom is getting the start for New York. deGrom is 2-0 with a 2.53 ERA and 40 strikeouts.
The Padres are handing the ball to Clayton Richard (1-2, 5.67 ERA), who’s got 22 strikeouts and 13 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.63.
San Diego’s pitching staff has allowed 4.9 runs per game this season. Its starters have a 5.40 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.62, a WHIP of 1.05 and a K/9 of 10.2.
The San Diego hitters have produced 3.8 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games. The team has hit .218/.279/.315 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Padres’ hitters have been led by Christian Villanueva and Eric Hosmer. Villanueva is slashing .355/.444/.774 with seven home runs, 16 RBIs and 13 runs scored, while Hosmer is batting .259 with 22 hits, four RBIs and 12 runs scored.
Hosmer appeared to enjoy facing right-handed pitchers at home last year, slashing .354/.439/.615 over 221 such plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .318/.385/.498).
In the other dugout, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 3.85 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 10.04 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.36, along with a K-per-9 of 9.98.
The Mets offense has slashed .231/.328/.372 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game this year, including 4.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera and third baseman Todd Frazier have led New York’s offense. Cabrera is slashing .326/.367/.551 with four home runs, 12 RBIs and 16 runs scored, while Frazier (.260/.410/.442) has produced three homers, 14 RBIs and 14 runs scored.
Maintaining a slash line of .493/.545/.696 across 77 plate appearances, Cabrera enjoyed hitting against lefties on the road last year (compared to his total season line of .280/.351/.434).
The Mets have gained 3.5 units and are 4-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in two of those games, compared to three that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 3.3 units and are 7-9 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in six of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The Mets have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Padres have hit seven over their last 10.
San Diego has posted 18.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.2 over its last five.
The Mets have lost three of their last four games SU while the Padres have lost four of their last five SU.
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