New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 10/13/24
Jack Flaherty and the Dodgers will look to stay hot and make it six wins in a row when they host the Mets at Dodger Stadium. The money line odds have the Dodgers at -158 compared to the Mets at +136. Today’s over/under line is at 8 runs.
First pitch for this NL matchup is set for 8:15 PM ET, and FOX will be carrying the TV rights for this one. The Mets are 2nd in the NL East and have an overall record of 89-73, while the Dodgers are 1st in the NL West at 98-64. Kodai Senga is expected to start for the Mets.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS NEW YORK METS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -158
This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 8:15 ET on Sunday, October 13th.
HOW TO BET THE METS VS DODGERS:
- We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Mets to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Mets Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Phillies, the Mets closed out the series with a 4-1 win. New York was the slight favorite at -120 on the money line. It was a big 4th inning for the Mets, as they scored all four of their runs in the inning. The Phillies could only score one run, and it came in the 4th.
Jose Quintana put together a good start for the Mets, going five innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out six Phillies batters. Francisco Lindor was hot at the plate, going 2/5 with a homer and four RBIs.
As the Mets prepare for their playoff opener against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, they’ll look to improve on their 43-38 road record. New York went 46-35 at home this season and posted a 60-39 mark as the favorite, while going 34-36 as the underdog.
New York’s run line record for the season is 88-81, including 48-38 on the road. They’ve covered the run line in three straight road games. As underdogs, their run line record is 42-28. The Mets’ over/under record is 86-78, and today’s line of eight runs is below their season average of 9.
Kodai Senga will be making his second start of the season for the Mets, and it will come on the road against the Dodgers. In his first start of the season, Senga went 5 1/3 innings, picking up the win vs. the Braves. He struck out 9 in that start and gave up 2 earned runs. He also started one game last season, going 2 innings vs. the Phillies, giving up 1 earned run and striking out 3.
Heading into today’s game, the Mets are 7th in the league in runs scored, averaging 4.7 runs per game. They have been a very consistent offense this season, as they are also 8th in home runs and have a team batting average of .246. The Mets have also been good at avoiding strikeouts and are 8th in the league in walks.
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso are the Mets’ top home run hitters this season, with 33 and 34 home runs, respectively. Alonso is 3rd on the team with 88 RBIs, while Lindor’s 91 RBIs are the best mark on the team. Lindor comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak and has gone deep twice in his last nine games. Pete Alonso also has three homers in this stretch, batting .267.
Dodgers Records & Stats
Los Angeles closed out their series vs. the Padres with a 2-0 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -149. Offensively, the Dodgers only had four hits but scored two runs. Both of their runs came in the 2nd inning. Enrique Hernandez hit a solo homer, and the Dodgers added another run on a Teoscar Hernandez single.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto got the start for the Dodgers, going five innings, and didn’t give up a run. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
As the Dodgers prepare to host the Mets, they’ll look to build on their 98-64 regular season record. Los Angeles went 52-29 at home this year, while posting a 46-35 mark on the road. As favorites, they finished 94-53, compared to 7-13 as underdogs.
Los Angeles had an 85-82 run line record this season, with a +1.0 average run margin per game. At home, their run line record was 42-42. The Dodgers’ over/under record was 93-69, and 70.4% of their games had higher totals than today’s 8-run line.
Jack Flaherty will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Padres, as he gets the start for the Dodgers today. In that start, he took the loss, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs. Looking back over his last four starts, Flaherty has given up at least three earned runs in three of them. For the season, he has made 28 starts, has a record of 13-7, and his ERA is 3.17. Opponents are batting .216 off Flaherty this season, and his WHIP is 1.07.
Teoscar Hernández has been on a tear of late for the Dodgers, as he is on an eight-game hitting streak and has gone 8/22 with two homers and seven RBIs over his last six games. For the season, Hernández is batting .272 with 33 homers, which is 2nd on the team and 11th in the league. Shohei Ohtani has been the Dodgers most consistent hitter this season, as he is batting .310 with a team-high 130 RBIs and 54 homers.
As a team, the Dodgers lead the league in OPS and slugging percentage, while also being 2nd in on-base percentage. They are averaging 5.2 runs per game and have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s 3rd ranked home run hitting team.