New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 10/20/24
Los Angeles heads into Sunday’s matchup vs. the Mets looking for their sixth straight win, and they are the betting favorite on the money line (-149). The Mets, meanwhile, are +129 on the money line, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 8:08 PM ET, and FS1 will be carrying the TV rights for this NL matchup. Sean Manaea will be going for the Mets, and he will be facing a Dodgers club that is 98-64. The Mets are 2nd in the NL East, and they are 89-73 overall.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS NEW YORK METS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -149
This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 8:08 ET on Sunday, October 20th.
HOW TO BET THE METS VS DODGERS:
- We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 4 to 3
- 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 7 runs and like the under
New York cruised to a 12-6 win over the Dodgers in the most recent game of this series. The Mets had a huge 3rd inning, scoring five of their twelve runs. As for the Dodgers, they scored three of their six runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Mets were at +114 on the money line.
Pete Alonso and Starling Marte each homered for the Mets, while Francisco Alvarez went 3/4 with two RBIs. Jesse Winker also had a two-hit game and drove in three runs. Francisco Lindor scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/4.
Ryne Stanek got the win for the Mets out of the bullpen, while Jack Flaherty had a rough outing for the Dodgers, taking the loss.
Mets Records & Stats
Facing a must-win game six on the road, the Mets are looking to even the series against the Dodgers, who lead 3-2. New York finished the regular season with an 89-73 record, going 46-35 at home and 43-38 on the road. As favorites, they posted a 60-39 mark, while they went 36-39 as underdogs.
New York’s run line record for the season stands at 90-84, including 49-39 on the road. As underdogs, they went 44-31 against the run line. The Mets’ games have averaged 9.1 total runs this season, and their over/under record is 91-78. The over has hit in their last five games.
Sean Manaea will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win vs. the Dodgers. In that start, which came on October 14th, he went five innings and gave up three runs, two of which were earned. Manaea finished with seven strikeouts in the outing. Looking back at his last four starts, he has finished with a no-decision, win, win, and loss. Manaea’s ERA for the season is 3.47, along with a record of 12-6. For the year, he has made 32 starts, 15 of which were quality starts. Per nine innings, Manaea is averaging 9.12 strikeouts and 3.12 walks.
Heading into today’s game, the Mets are 7th in the league in scoring at 4.7 runs per game. This is also where they sit in terms of home runs, as they have gone deep 207 times this season. New York has been especially good at home, averaging 4.7 runs per contest while playing at home. As a team, they are batting .246, which is 8th in the league.
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been swinging the bat well of late, with Lindor going 9/30 in his last seven games and Alonso going 7/23. Lindor has two homers in this stretch, while Alonso has gone deep two times. For the season, Alonso’s 34 homers are 10th best in the league, and Lindor’s 91 RBIs are the best mark on the team.
Dodgers Records & Stats
Leading the series 3-2, the Dodgers are at home for game six against the Mets, needing a win to advance. Los Angeles finished the regular season with a 98-64 record, going 52-29 at home and 46-35 on the road. As favorites, they went 97-55 this season.
LA’s run line record is 88-84, with a 43-43 mark at home. They’ve covered the run line in 45 of 86 road games. The Dodgers’ games have averaged 9.5 total runs, while today’s over/under is set at 8.5. Their over/under record is 98-69, and the over has hit in their last five games.
Ryan Brasier is getting the start for the Dodgers today and has made four starts this season. In his 34 appearances, he has a record of 1-0 and an ERA of 3.54. Brasier’s WHIP for the season is .96, and opponents are batting .218 this season. The right-hander has a BB/9 figure of 1.61 and a SO/9 figure of 8.04. Looking back at his last outing, Brasier went just one inning out of the bullpen, giving up one hit and one earned run. He didn’t give up a homer in that outing.
Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez have been a dynamic duo for the Dodgers this season, as Ohtani is batting .310 with a team-high 54 home runs and 130 RBIs, while Hernandez has gone deep 33 times and has 99 RBIs. Ohtani and Mookie Betts are both on three-game hitting streaks, with Betts having gone 8/22 in his last five games. Ohtani has also gone deep twice over that stretch. Max Muncy and Andy Pages have also been swinging the bat well, with both players having two homers in their last five and four games, respectively.
Overall, the Dodgers have the league’s best OPS and slugging percentage, while also leading the league in isolated power. As a team, they are batting .258 and averaging 5.2 runs per game. This season, they have been even better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per contest.