The San Diego Padres are heading east to play the New York Mets at Citi Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and SportsNet New York will be televising this NL showdown.
San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets Odds
San Diego (+125) is the underdog to New York (-135) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at Padres +1.5 runs (-170) and Mets -1.5 runs (+150).
The Mets are just 40-56 straight up (SU) and 42-53 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 17.9 units for moneyline bettors and 17.6 units (ATS). The Padres are 41-61 SU and have gone 46-54 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 10.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 24.9 units ATS.
Mets games have an over/under record of 41-50-4 so far in 2018. Padres games have gone under 51 times, gone over 46 times and pushed on three occasions.
Eric Lauer is getting the start for San Diego. Lauer is 5-6 with a 4.87 ERA and 67 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mets this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Mets are sending righty Jacob deGrom (5-4, 1.68 ERA) to the mound. deGrom has 149 punchouts and 30 walks to his credit, as well as a 0.97 WHIP. deGrom is 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against San Diego this year.
San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.86 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.60 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.70, along with a WHIP of 1.45 and a K/9 of 9.63.
The Padres offense has slashed .233/.299/.367 on its way to 3.7 runs scored per game this year, including 3.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
First baseman Eric Hosmer and outfielder Jose Pirela continue to lead San Diego’s hitters. Hosmer is slashing .245/.311/.388 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs and 43 runs scored, while Pirela (.261/.313/.354) has produced three homers, 27 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
In the other dugout, New York’s pitchers have yielded 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.02, a WHIP of 1.28 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.0. The bullpen has a 4.74 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
New York’s hitters are putting up 3.9 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .250/.349/.360 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Mets’ offense has been led by second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera and shortstop Amed Rosario. Cabrera is slashing .280/.332/.487 with 17 home runs, 53 RBIs and 46 runs scored, while Rosario’s line is .249/.292/.379 with four homers, 24 RBIs and 34 runs.
The Padres have lost 1.1 units and are 36-33 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 29 of those games, compared to 37 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in four of New York’s last seven games.
The San Diego defense has allowed 11 errors over the last 10 games, compared to two errors for New York over its last 10.
The Padres have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mets have hit nine over their last 10.
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