NY Mets vs San Diego Padres Prediction 6-14-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a NY Mets vs San Diego Padres prediction for this MLB game on Friday, June 14th at Citi Field. 

Padres Have Won Three Straight Games

The Padres have won three straight games, and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. On Wednesday, the Padres were able to secure the 5-4 victory. Jackson Merrill and Donovan Solano both hit two home runs. The Padres are averaging 4.51 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.15 runs per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league while the pitching is ranked 12th in the league. They are batting .262 as a team which is the best in baseball. Fernando Tatis Jr has hit 13 home runs and driven in 35 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Padres will be Matt Waldron who sits with a 4-5 record and an ERA of 3.76. In his last start against the Diamondbacks, he went six innings giving up three hits and one run. 

Padres Player Props

• Fernando Tatis Jr. has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Padres’ last 11 night games.
• Fernando Tatis Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Padres’ last seven games.
• Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances against the Mets.
• Xander Bogaerts has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Luis Arraez has recorded two or more hits in each of the Padres’ last eight road games against NL opponents.

Mets Need These Wins

The Mets haven’t found a ton of success this season but they are coming off a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. J.D. Martine hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Mets are averaging 4.42 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.86 runs per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the pitching 25th in the league. They currently have a run differential of -0.44 which is 22nd in the league. Pete Alonso has hit 14 home runs and driven in 32 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Mets will be Sean Manaea who sits with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 4.30. In his last start against the Phillies he went 3.2 innings giving up seven hits and six runs. 

Mets Player Props

• Jose Iglesias has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four home appearances against the Padres.
• Jose Iglesias has recorded two or more total bases in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Padres.
• Francisco Lindor has scored a run in each of his last nine Friday night appearances at Citi Field.
• Francisco Lindor has hit a home run in three of the Mets’ last four Friday games against NL opponents that held a winning record.

NY Mets vs San Diego Padres Prediction

Manaea really got hit hard in his last start and it’s going to be no different in this game. The Padres have the top batting average in baseball and they are going to continue that success here. The Padres offense is going to get out to a fast start. Maldron in his last start gave up one run, and he’s going to lockdown here. The Mets bats are going to be ice cold here, and the Padres will pick up the win.