The San Diego Padres will face off against a cross-country foe in the New York Mets in a Wednesday showdown. SportsNet New York is in line to showcase this NL showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres at New York Mets Odds
San Diego (+140) is coming into this one as the underdog against New York (-150) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now sit at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at -155 for the Padres +1.5 runs and +135 for the Mets -1.5.
The Padres are 47-53 SU and have gone 44-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 16.4 units ATS. The Mets, on the other hand, are 46-54 SU and 48-51 ATS. The team has lost 16.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.9 units ATS.
Mets games have a 54-37-8 over/under record in 2019. San Diego has an over/under record of 46-46-7.
The right-handed Dinelson Lamet is the probable starter for San Diego. Lamet is 0-2 with a 5.14 ERA and 19 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mets this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Mets are planning to start righty Noah Syndergaard (7-4, 4.36 ERA), who’s got 118 strikeouts and 31 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.23. Syndergaard is 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 6.00 ERA in one start against San Diego this year.
New York’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.28, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.2. The bullpen has a 5.28 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
The New York hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .219/.276/.403 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Mets’ batters have been led by left fielder Jeff McNeil and shortstop Amed Rosario. McNeil is hitting .342/.402/.508 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs and 49 runs scored, and Rosario’s line is .274/.314/.442 with 11 homers, 46 RBIs, 47 runs and 11 steals.
In the visiting dugout, San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.51 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.11 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.73, along with a K/9 of 9.95.
The Padres offense has slashed .242/.310/.429 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 3.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado continue to lead San Diego’s hitters. Hosmer is slashing .285/.334/.435 with 13 home runs, 63 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Machado (.266/.338/.508) has produced 25 homers, 66 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 2.5 units and are 34-46 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 40 of those games, compared to 34 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Mets have lost 14.4 units and are 33-41 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 41 of those games, compared to 27 that went under.
Padres at Mets MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of New York’s last seven games.
- The Padres have a total OPS of .739 this season and an OPS of .722 against right-handed pitchers. The Mets’ OPS sits at .757 overall and .743 against righties.
- New York has recorded 23.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.6 over its last five.
- The Padres have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mets have hit 18 over their last 10.
