Joe Musgrove and the Padres will host the Mets tonight at 9:40 PM ET at PETCO Park in San Diego, and the Padres are the betting favorite, with their money line odds sitting at -140. The money line odds for a Mets win are currently at +119, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs.
The forecast for Friday’s matchup calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-70s. Paul Blackburn will be on the mound for the Mets, and he will be looking to help his team extend its two-game winning streak. The Padres are 72-57 and are 3rd in the NL West, while the Mets are 3rd in the NL East with an overall record of 67-61.
Mets Eye Third Straight Win as Blackburn Takes the Mound Against Phillies,
The Mets are 67-61 overall and trail the Phillies by 7.5 games in the NL East. They are 3rd in the division, one spot behind the Braves. New York is sending right-hander Paul Blackburn to the mound today, and he is 5-3 with a 4.19 ERA this season. In his last outing, he went six innings and gave up one earned run. Blackburn has given up at least two homers in three straight starts. Overall, opponents are hitting .232 off him this season. The Mets are 35-33 at home and 32-28 on the road. They have won two straight games and are 43-35 as the favorite.
Today’s over/under line of 7.5 runs is the lowest line the Mets have seen all season. They have played 13 games with a line of 7.5 runs, going 13-13 in those games. Overall, their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and their over/under record is 65-59. When the Mets win, they do so by an average of 3.6 runs per game, and their run line record is 60-68. Offensively, the Mets are 9th in scoring, averaging 4.8 runs per game. They are 5th in home runs with 162, and their OPS of .744 is also 5th in the league. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been two of the Mets’ top hitters, with Lindor hitting .268 with 25 homers and 73 RBIs, while Alonso is hitting .247 with 27 homers and 70 RBIs. Lindor is currently on a 3-game hitting streak.
Padres Look to Close Gap in NL West as Musgrove Faces Mets’ Alonso,
The Padres are 3rd in the NL West with a record of 72-57, and they trail the Dodgers by 4.5 games. San Diego has gone 20-20 in divisional games this season. As the favorite, they are 45-35, and they are 27-22 as the underdog. San Diego is 35-31 at home and 37-26 on the road. Their current series record is 26-14-3. The Padres have gone over the total in 70 of 128 games this year, and their games have averaged nine runs per contest. Today’s over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, and the over has hit in 20 of 41 games when the line has been set at 7.5 runs.
Joe Musgrove will get the start for the Padres today, and he is 3-4 with a 4.97 ERA. His WHIP for the season is 1.40. Musgrove will be facing a Mets lineup that is led by Pete Alonso, who has 29 home runs this season. The Padres have been one of the best hitting teams in the league this season, with a .265 team batting average, which is the best in the MLB. They also rank 1st in strikeouts per game with just 6. Their .417 slugging percentage is 9th, and their .743 OPS is 6th. Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado are tied for the team lead with 20 home runs, and Machado has 73 RBI this year, which is 2nd on the team.
Padres Predicted to Edge Mets 6-5: Musgrove Set for Strong Outing,
Our prediction for this Mets vs. Padres matchup is that the Padres will come out on top by a score of 6-5. Given that they are at -140 on the money line, this is the best way to play this one.
Looking at some of the projections for the starters, Joe Musgrove is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and he has a good chance of picking up the win. As for Paul Blackburn, he is projected to finish with four strikeouts, and we have him going just two innings.
