Following a sweep at the hands of Pittsburgh, the Los Angeles Dodgers continue a seven-game homestand with the opener of a bill against the New York Mets. This will be these two clubs’ first time crossing paths this season and only instance prior to the All-Star break.
The Dodgers (33-17) are happy to wave goodbye to the Pirates, who have accounted for nearly a third of the National League West leaders’ losses in 2022. Only Milwaukee has a fewer number of defeats at their own ballpark.
New York (35-17) has been on a tear over the past week or so. The Mets, who are up on Atlanta by 10.5 games early in the calendar, are winners of six straight — all at home — including sweeps of divisional foes Philadelphia and Washington.
A few more wins could help New York create even more of a cushion in the NL East, but their next ten are all on the West Coast.
With a .474 average in his last 19 plate appearances, shortstop Luis Guillorme leads the Mets on offense over the past week. Left fielder Mark Canha (.381) and shortstop Francisco Lindor (.375) follow suit.
Lindor has 10 RBIs over the last seven days. His 43 runs driven in this season rank fourth in the league.
In away games, center fielder Brandon Nimmo and second baseman Jeff McNeil lead the offensive charge. Both have at least 79 at-bats and are hitting .319 or better when not at Citi Field.
Mets at Dodgers Odds
MLB odds have the Dodgers as the favorite to put a halt to a winning surge. Los Angeles is -1.5 on the run line at +116, while the Mets are -142 to cover the spread.
On the moneyline, the Dodgers are -168 and New York a +142 underdog. The total has been set at 8.5 runs, with the over being -110 and the under the same at the time of this writing.
In terms of MLB betting trends, Los Angeles has demonstrated an ability to rely on its pitching staff, which has a major league-best 2.76 ERA.
At the plate in its last seven games, the Dodgers have a .269 average. Shortstop Trea Turner and his infield neighbor, third baseman Justin Turner, have .357 and .348 marks during that span. Both have at least 23 trips to the dish.
For the season, right fielder Mookie Betts paces the club with a .306 average. His 16 homers are the second-most in the MLB.
Matchup Information
Mets at Dodgers Betting Preview
Right-hander Tony Gonsolin is slated to start on the bump for the hosts. To this point in the campaign, he is the owner of a 1.80 ERA and an unblemished 5-0 record.
Last month, he went at least five innings in each of his five outings. On three occasions, he limited the opponent to an earned run or less.
The last time he toed the rubber, at Arizona last Saturday, he lasted six frames and allowed only four knocks on the way to a 3-2 triumph.
The Mets’ Taijuan Walker will be his counterpart. He, too, has yet to be tagged with a defeat. So far, he has a 1.26 WHIP and has come out on the right end of his last two starts.
In his last 12 innings of work, he’s allowed only two runs.
Mets at Dodgers Betting Predictions
With a pair of solid arms getting the nod on the mound, runs in this one should stay at a premium. Neither Gonsolin nor Walker have really budged, which could very well leave things up to the offenses to breakthrough.
The Mets are hot and show no signs of slowing down. MLB picks today should go with them as the underdog, further frustrating a Dodgers squad who doesn’t look as mighty at the moment.
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