The New York Mets will be taking the field against the San Diego Padres in a Wednesday showdown. SportsNet New York will be airing this NL matchup and the game gets going at 3:40 p.m. ET.
New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres Odds
The Padres are 20-17 straight up (SU) and 18-18 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 1.2 units ATS. The Mets have gone 17-19 SU this year and are 18-17 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 7.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season and 0.8 units ATS.
San Diego games have a 15-19-2 over/under record so far in 2019. Mets games have gone over 19 times, gone under 14 times and pushed on two instances.
Wilmer Font will get the nod for New York. The right-handed Font is 1-0 with a 5.79 ERA and 18 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Padres this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Padres will turn to lefty Matt Strahm (1-2, 3.03 ERA), who has 27 punchouts and five walks, in addition to a 1.10 WHIP. Strahm did not record a start against the Mets in 2018.
As a unit, San Diego’s pitching staff has allowed 3.9 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 3.40 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.12 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 10.5 K/9.
San Diego’s hitters are putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .253/.319/.476 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Padres’ batters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado. Hosmer is hitting .279/.325/.450 with five home runs, 22 RBIs and 20 runs scored, and Machado’s line is .237/.318/.437 with eight homers, 19 RBIs and 21 runs.
For the visiting squad, New York’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.54 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.63 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.00, along with a WHIP of 1.31.
Mets hitters have slashed .245/.325/.393 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 2.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Left fielder Jeff McNeil and first baseman Pete Alonso have led New York’s hitters. McNeil is hitting .352/.432/.469 with 45 hits, 13 RBIs and 17 runs scored. Alonso is slashing .284/.362/.604 with 38 hits, 11 homers, 31 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
The Mets have gained 0.1 units and are 5-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over’s hit in four of those games, compared to two that’ve hit the under against righties.
Mets at Padres MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Mets, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of San Diego’s last seven games.
- The Mets have a total OPS of .717 this season, including an OPS of .789 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS sits at .707 overall and .738 against southpaws.
- San Diego has recorded 22.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.2 over its last five.
- The Mets have hit five home runs in their last 10 games, including three over their last five.
