Jeff McNeil and the New York Mets will be taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in a Tuesday night game. SportsNet New York will broadcast this NL showdown and the action gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET.
New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Las Vegas has Los Angeles (-195) as the favorite over New York (+182). You can play game’s total with current odds sitting at -105 for over 8 runs and -115 for under 8. There’s a runline of Mets +1.5 (-120) and Dodgers -1.5 (+100) for this matchup.
The Dodgers are 36-18 straight up (SU) and 26-27 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 10.8 units for moneyline bettors and 2.3 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven. The Mets, on the other hand, have gone 26-27 SU this year and are 25-27 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 7.3 units for moneyline bettors and 5.3 units ATS. New York is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Dodgers games have a 28-23-2 over/under record thus far in 2019. New York has been a decent over bet with a total record of 27-21-4.
Southpaw Steven Matz will get the nod for the visiting Mets. Matz is 3-3 with a 3.63 ERA and 45 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Dodgers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Dodgers are putting the ball in the left hand of Rich Hill (1-1, 2.67 ERA, 1.07 WHIP), who has 31 strikeouts and five walks. Hill made two starts against the team in 2018, compiling a 1-0 record in 2018, compiling a 1-0 record with a 6.55 ERA.
New York’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.31 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.65, along with a K-per-9 of 9.36.
Mets hitters have slashed .246/.324/.411 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Left fielder Jeff McNeil and shortstop Amed Rosario continue to lead New York’s offense. McNeil is slashing .333/.418/.461 with 55 hits, 15 RBIs and 20 runs scored, while Rosario has a .256 average with 51 hits, five homers, 27 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have an ERA of 3.00, a WHIP of 1.05 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 4.63 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 5.4 runs per contest, including 6.1 per game over its last 10 games and 7.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .328/.414/.546 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner have paced the Dodgers’ batters this year. Bellinger is slashing .383/.469/.761 with 19 home runs, 49 RBIs, 48 runs and seven stolen bases, and Turner’s line is .307/.396/.449 with six homers, 23 RBIs and 27 runs.
The Mets have lost 2.0 units and are 7-4 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in five of those games, as opposed to five that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Dodgers have lost 0.7 units and are 5-11 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in 10 of those games, compared to six that went under the total.
Mets at Dodgers MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Mets, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in just two of New York’s last seven games.
- The Dodgers have won six of their last seven games SU.
- New York has posted 19.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.8 over its last five.
- The Mets have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
- The Mets have an OPS of .736 this season, including an OPS of .776 against left-handed pitchers. The Dodgers’ OPS stands at .812 overall and .779 against lefties.
