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LA Dodgers vs NY Mets Prediction 4-20-24 Picks

NY Mets (10-8) vs. LA Dodgers (12-9)
April 20, 2024 4:05 pm EDT
The Line: LA Dodgers -185 / NY Mets +156; Over/Under: +9
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The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Mets vs Dodgers prediction.

Mets Betting Preview

The Mets have won 5 straight games after beating the Royals and Pirates. The Mets have scored 21 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 8 games. The Mets have won 6 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Starling Marte leads the Mets with 22 hits and 8 RBI, while Harrison Bader and Pete Alonso have combined for 38 hits and 17 RBI. Jose Butto gets the ball for the Mets, and he is 0-0 with a 0.75 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. This will be Butto’s first career game against the Dodgers.

Dodgers Betting Preview

The Dodgers are 12-10 on the year after losses to the Padres and Nationals. The Dodgers have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Dodgers have won 10 of their last 15 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 32 hits and 11 RBI, while Mookie Betts and Will Smith have combined for 57 hits and 33 RBI. Gavin Stone gets the ball for the Dodgers, and he is 1-1 with a 6.14 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. This will be Stone’s first career game against the Mets.

Los Angeles Dodgers Team Facts

  • The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 day games following a loss.
  • The Dodgers have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 day games following a loss.
  • The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
  • The Dodgers have trailed after 7 innings in four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last five games between the Mets and Dodgers.

New York Mets Team Facts

  • The Mets have lost each of their last nine day games against National League opponents following a road win.
  • The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against National League opponents.
  • The Mets have led after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against National League opponents.
  • The Mets have led after 7 innings in each of their last six games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last five games.

Mets vs Dodgers prediction

Once again we’re getting these inflated lines with the Dodgers, and I’m just not buying it right now. The Dodgers have been underwhelming this week and Gavin Stone isn’t a pitcher I’m excited to back as he’s struggled through 14.2 innings. The Mets are one of the hotter teams in the league right now as they’ve found their offense and Jose Butto has allowed 1 run through 12 innings. As Ive said many times in the past, you’re going to have chances to make money fading the Dodgers due to these hefty lines. This feels like one of those times. Give me the Mets.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: NY Mets +156

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Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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