In this article, we will formulate a Mets vs Padres Prediction for this MLB matchup on Saturday, June 6th in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
San Diego Padres Preview
The San Diego Padres have a 32-30 record this season and are sitting in the 3rd place of the NL West. They have a 16-17 home record and are coming off a 0-5 home defeat against the Mets. They will face the Reds and the Orioles next.
The Padres have a .215 batting average this season, .289 OBP and .356 Slugging percentage. San Diego’s pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Fernando Tatis Jr. is the team’s best hitter with a .270 batting average. Manny Machado leads the team in RBI with 32, adding a team-high 11 home runs.
Griffin Canning (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Padres, and he has a 0-4 record, 7.16 ERA and 1.55 WHIP.
New York Mets Preview
The New York Mets have a 28-35 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place of the NL East. They have a 13-20 road record and are coming off a 5-0 road win against the Padres. They will face the Cardinals and the Braves next.
The Mets have a .228 batting average this season, .292 OBP and .362 Slugging percentage. New York’s pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Juan Soto is the team’s best hitter with a .287 batting average, also adding a team-high 13 home runs. Bo Bichette leads the team in RBI with 32.
Nolan McLean (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Mets, and he has a 3-4 record, 4.21 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.
New York Mets @ San Diego Padres Betting Trends: June 6, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Griffin Canning Record this season: 0-4 ERA: 7.16
- Home Record: 0-2
- Last 5 against Mets: 1-0
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Mets following a loss.
- The Mets have lost nine of their last 11 games as road favorites following a road win.
- The Padres have covered the run line in 13 of their last 14 night games against the Mets following a home loss.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 12 games as favorites following a road win.
- The Mets have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine Saturday home games.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Nolan McLean Record this season: 3-4 ERA: 4.21
- Road Record: 1-1
- Last 5 against Padres: –
Why the New York Mets will win
- The Padres have lost each of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The Mets have won each of their last five games against National League opponents.
- The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games against NL West opponents following a road win.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line each of their last six home games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mets have won the first inning in three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Mets have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against National League opponents.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Fourteen of the Padres’ last 15 home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Mets’ last nine games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Padres’ last six games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Mets’ last 11 games against NL West opponents.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Gavin Sheets has hit at least one home run in two of his last three appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Griffin Canning has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his five previous appearances at Petco Park.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Padres’ last 10 home games against NL East opponents.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks T9th in the league in Steals (14) this season.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Juan Soto has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jorge Polanco has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Padres.
- Juan Soto ranks 7th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.550) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Padres rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (235).
- The Padres rank 30th in the league for hits this season (431).
- The Mets rank T29th in the league for doubles this season (80).
- The Mets rank 29th in the league for batting average this season (.228).
Mets vs Padres Prediction
The Mets are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Padres but are 1-4 in their last 5 visits in San Diego.
In this Mets vs Padres Prediction, the Mets are coming as -120 road favorites. The Padres have been on a free fall lately with a 1-9 record in their last 10 games and things will not get easier with a struggling Griffin Canning on the mound, with his 7.16 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. They are also by far the worst team against right-handed pitching in the last 10 days with an abysmal .169 batting average and the Mets have the 5th-best bullpen in baseball. Take the Mets to win this one on the road.