James Shields (6-0, 3.69 ERA) and the San Diego Padres (26-28) go up against Dillon Gee (0-2, 3.86 ERA) and the New York Mets (29-24) in the last of a three-game series at Petco Park. The Padres won the last game 7-2 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game starts at 9:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 3 and will air on SNY and FSN-SD.
In his last start, Shields pitched 6.0 innings, allowing two runs, striking out six and walking two in a 6-2 loss to the Pirates. In his career against the Padres, Gee is 2-2 with a 2.52 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts. Michael Cuddyer (.271, 25 Rs, 5 HRs, 23 RBIs) has been doing well, going 3 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
San Diego is a -147 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at six runs. The Padres perform well as a favorite with a 14-9 record, but haven’t fared as well with the overall money line (-330). An area where the Padres are particularly strong at home is striking batters out, where they average 9.0 K’s per home game.
Moving on to the away team, the Mets come into this game in an interesting position. They have won more than 60 percent of games played as the underdog (6-17) but have a negative money line (+553). They have played poorly as the underdog as of late. They managed a 1-3 record when playing as the underdog and an SU record of 5-5. They have a WHIP of 1.15, second best in the MLB.
This game will feature Gee (RHP) on the mound against the Padres, who have a 17-23 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Mets will be the right-hander Shields. They sport a 25-17 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, O/U – Over
Notes
When the Mets play into extra innings, they have a 2-0 record. The Padres are 2-2 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Padres have a 12-20 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Padres are 19-3. The Mets have an 18-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 22nd, New York sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 201 this season. San Diego ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 232.
San Diego and New York both rank in the bottom half of the league in walks. San Diego sits at 20th with 135 this season and New York ranks 18th with 147.
The Padres are 18-8 when they hit at least one home run. The Mets perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 19-8 record.
