A pair of National League teams are set to start a three game series on Friday. The New York Mets are on the road at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets have won four straight games coming into this game. The Mets are coming off a sweep over the Pittsburgh Pirates on the weekend. The Mets are third in the National League East with their 10-8 record.
For the Los Angeles Dodgers, they are 12-9 on the season. Los Angeles is leading the National League West. Los Angeles is coming off a 2-0 loss at home to the Washington Nationals. Despite the loss, the Dodgers are still in first place in the National League West.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are huge favorites here. The Dodgers are -198. The runline is the Dodgers -1.5 (+105). The total is 8.5 runs.
New York Mets
During the current four game winning streak, the Mets pitching has been tremendous. The Mets have allowed just six runs in those four games. On the season, New York is tied for the 6th best in runs allowed. The pitching for the Mets is seeing opponents hit just .221 on them for the season.
Sean Manaea is slated to throw for the New York Mets. He is 1-1 on the season, with a 4.30 earned run average. Manaea has made three starts this season, and allowed 7 earned runs. He has struck out 18 batters, while walking 7 on the season.
On the offensive side, Pete Alonso continues to provide the power for New York. He has a team high six home runs. Starling Marte has clubbed three on the season. Alonso and Marte lead the team with 16 and 12 runs scored respectively. The Mets have been finding wins despite the struggles of Francisco Lindor, who is hitting just .151.
Los Angeles Dodgers
For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the nod. He is 1-1 on the season with a 4.50 earned run average. The right hander for the Dodgers has thrown 16 innings on the season, and struck out 21 batters.
The Dodgers are hitting .265 as a team, which ranks fourth in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles is second in homeruns, as they have clubbed 26 on the season. Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani have been the leaders there. Betts has six, while Hernandez 5 and Ohtani 4.
Betts and Ohtani both have an OPS over 1.035 on the season. They both have 31 hits on the season, with 10 doubles from Ohtani. The Dodgers though have lost three out of their las four, and scored just a total of 7 runs in those three losses.
Dodgers Back on Track with Win
The Dodgers are going to win this game at home. The offense went silent on Wednesday, but they are ready to get back on track in this game. Los Angeles wants to start the series out strong, and a big day at the plate will help that.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to win by a couple runs in this game. Our final bet for this game is the Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (+105) over the New York Mets. Enjoy the game and best of luck!
