Jacob deGrom (7-5, 2.35 ERA) takes the mound for the New York Mets (57-58) as they go up against Jarred Cosart (0-1, 5.79 ERA) and the San Diego Padres (50-65) in the second of a three-game series at Citi Field. The Padres won the last game 8-6, and San Diego leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 13 and will air on WPIX and FSSD.
In his last start, deGrom pitched 6.2 innings, allowing one run, striking out three and walking two in a 3-1 victory over the Tigers. Yoenis Cespedes (.289, 49 Rs, 22 HRs, 59 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 5 yesterday. The Padres were unsuccessful against the Phillies 6-5 the last time Cosart pitched. He went 5.0 innings, allowing five runs and striking out five.
New York is a considerable -205 favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is seven runs. The Mets are 42-38 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -1,658. New York’s pitching staff will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent struggles. The Mets have given up an average of 4.7 runs to opponents in their last 10 games, above their season average of 3.7 runs per game. The Mets are fifth in the NL in hits allowed at home with just 8.2 per game. They have been extremely effective at striking opposing batters out, averaging 8.5 strikeouts per game.
Across the field, the Padres have a subpar record of 38-58 when they are the underdog, but are +240 overall with the money line. San Diego is a terror on the base paths, ranking third in the MLB with 99 stolen bases.
The Padres are 3-2 against the Mets this season. The Mets will take on a right-hander (Cosart) in this game and have a 44-42 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The right-handed deGrom will take the mound against the Padres, who have a 35-52 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM, O/U – Over
Notes
The Mets are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 12 strikeouts. The Padres have a record of 10-18 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they are outhit, the Padres are 9-46. The Mets have an 18-43 record when opponents outhit them.
San Diego ranks in the bottom half of the league at 16th when it comes to home runs, hitting 136 this season. New York ranks in the top 10 with 149.
New York and San Diego both rank in the top half of the league in hits. New York sits at 15th with 7.87 hits per game and San Diego ranks 13th with 8.18.
New York and San Diego both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. New York sits at 24th with an OPS of .709, and San Diego ranks 23rd with an OPS of .710.
The Padres are 26-47 when they allow at least one home run. The Mets perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 24-41 record.
