The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets meet Tuesday in MLB doubleheader action from Citi Field. Here’s a NY Mets vs LA Dodgers Prediction. These will be the first and second installments in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the games.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Dodgers took on the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend. Los Angeles took losses in the first two installments of that set 9-6 and 3-1. In the Sunday finale the Dodgers lost again, this time 4-1. On Monday versus the Mets we had a rainout. That one will be made up via a single-admission doubleheader Tuesday.
As starting pitcher for the Tuesday game one the Dodgers will send out Tyler Glasnow. Over his 11 starts this year Glasnow is 6-3 with a 3.09 ERA and 87 Ks in 67.0 innings. It’ll be Gavin Stone in game two. Stone is 4-2 with a 3.60 ERA.
New York Mets Betting Preview
Over on the Mets’ side, they played the San Francisco Giants in their last series. New York took losses 8-7 and 7-2 in the first two games. On Sunday the Mets eked out a 4-3 win to stave off the sweep.
For game one the Mets are sending out Tylor Megill to start. Megill is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 11 Ks. It’ll be Jose Quintana in the game two starting pitcher role for the Mets on Tuesday. This year so far Quintana is 1-4 with a 5.13 ERA in 10 starts.
Dodgers vs Mets Injury Notes
Dodgers 3B Max Muncy (oblique) is still ailing and will proceed with caution in his recovery. RP Evan Phillips (hamstring) retired all three batters he faced in a rehab outing Sunday.
Mets SP David Peterson (hip) is scheduled to start Wednesday’s game.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Dodgers’ last six day games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Mets’ last five games as home underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last five games as home underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Dodgers’ last three games as favorites against NL East opponents.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- J.D. Martinez has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against the Dodgers after playing the previous day.
- Brandon Nimmo has recorded an RBI in three of the Mets’ last four games against the Dodgers at Citi Field.
- Jeff McNeil has scored a run in each of the Mets’ last five home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Brandon Nimmo has recorded two total bases in each of the Mets’ last three games as home underdogs against the Dodgers.
- Tylor Megill has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Mets as home underdogs.
- Starling Marte has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 Monday appearances at Citi Field.
- Harrison Bader has recorded a Single in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jeff McNeil has recorded a Double in three of the Mets’ last four games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Teoscar Hernandez has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Dodgers’ last six games as favorites against the Mets.
- Teoscar Hernandez has scored a run in each of the Dodgers’ last four games against NL East opponents.
- Enrique Hernandez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances with his team as a road favorite against NL East opponents.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 10 games as favorites against NL East opponents.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one Single in each of the Dodgers’ last seven road games.
- Mookie Betts ranks 1st amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.431) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Mets rank T1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (42).
- The New York Mets rank 6th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.229).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (270).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for RBI’s this season (260).
NY Mets vs LA Dodgers Prediction
I’ll probably just stick with the Dodgers in game one. Los Angeles needs a solid outing from Glasnow, though. In his last two combined, Glasnow is 0-2 with seven earned runs on 10 hits and two walks in 10.0 total innings.
In game two, I’ll likely lean toward Los Angeles as well. Stone needs a good bounce-back effort after giving up four earned on eight hits in a loss May 21, but he should be fine. As for Quintana, he’s 0-1 in his last three starts, with nine earned in 16.1 innings of work.