The Los Angeles Dodgers (33-22) travel to face off against the New York Mets (22-30) on Tuesday, May 28th. This game will be played at Citi Field in New York and televised on SNY. The Mets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Dodgers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Reds. First pitch is set for 4:10 ET.
Dodgers vs Mets
Led by Teoscar Hernandez at the plate, the Dodgers are coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. Hernandez went 2/4 with two doubles, but the Dodgers only scored one run in their json to the Reds. Los Angeles was the -212 favorite on the money line going into the game.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto got the start for the Dodgers and took the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits. The Dodgers also had eight K’s in thejson, but Yamamoto was tagged with the loss.
Los Angeles opens their series vs. the Mets on a five-game losing streak, and they are 33-22 overall this season. The Dodgers hold a five-game lead in the NL West over the Giants. The team dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Giants and have lost three straight series.
So far, the Dodgers are 11-9 in divisional games and have gone 19-11 at home compared to 14-11 on the road. As the favorite, the Dodgers are 32-20 this season and 1-2 as the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Dodgers are 11-8 and dropped two straight series.
While the Dodgers have been a solid play on the run line overall this season, they have struggled to cover the run line in their last four road games. They are 13-12 on the run line on the road this season, but they have failed to cover in their last four games away from home. They are 26-26 on the run line as the favorite this season and just 1-2 as the underdog.
The Dodgers are on the road against the Mets today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Their combined run average this season is 8.6 runs per game, and their over/under record is 29-26. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 3-5. So far this season, 70.9% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, and their current under streak is at 2 games.
Tyler Glasnow Gets The Start For The Dodgers
Tyler Glasnow is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Diamondbacks, where he took the loss and gave up three earned runs in five innings of work. In that start, he gave up four hits, one walk, and one home run. Before that outing, he had pitched well, turning in a quality start in seven straight appearances. For the season, Glasnow has a record of 6-3, an ERA of 3.09, and he leads the majors with 87 strikeouts. Overall, opponents are batting .169 vs. Glasnow this season. His ERA on the road is 1.6 compared to 4.57 at home.
Dodgers Offense Breakdown
Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts have been two of the league’s best hitters so far this season, with Ohtani leading the Dodgers with a .336 batting average and Betts right behind him at .335. Ohtani’s 13 homers are 5th in the league, and Betts has gone deep 8 times. Teoscar Hernandez has also been a key power threat, as his 12 homers is 2nd on the team and 6th in the league. Hernandez is also batting .259 for the season.
Over his last 10 games, Teoscar Hernandez has gone 11/32, and he is currently on a four-game hitting streak. Mookie Betts is also on a four-game streak, and he has gone 9/34 in his last nine games. However, both Andy Pages and Enrique Hernandez have struggled of late, with Pages batting just .147 and Hernandez at .143.
The Mets’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Giants, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing one run to the Giants in the top of the 2nd, the Mets responded with a run of their own. New York went on to add another run in the 3rd inning, taking a 2-1 lead. The Giants tied things up in the 6th with a run, but the Mets scored an additional two runs in the bottom of the 6th to pick up the win. New York was the slight favorite at -104 at home going into the game.
Adrian Houser put together a good start for the Mets, going five innings and giving up just two runs on five hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and got the win. The Mets’s offense was carried by Harrison Bader, who went 2/4 with three RBIs.
With a record of 22-30, the Mets are 14.5 games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead. So far, they are just 5-8 in divisional games. The Mets are at home today, where they are 11-16 this year compared to 11-14 on the road.
New York lost the series to the Giants, dropping two of three games. They are also just 3-7 over their last 10 games and have dropped three straight series overall. As the favorite, the Mets are 12-15 this year, and they are 10-15 when listed as the underdog.
The Mets have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 23-29 overall. They have been even better on the road, going 14-11, compared to just 9-18 at home. They have been a good bet as the underdog, going 14-11 on the run line, compared to just 9-18 as the favorite. Their average run margin on the season is -0.5 runs per game.
Today’s over/under line of 8 runs for the New York Mets’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers is right in line with their season average of 8 runs per game. The Mets have played 51 games this season, and 24 of them have had over/under lines set at 8 runs or less. In those games, the over/under record is 4-4. The Mets’ overall over/under record is 27-24 this season.
Tylor Megill Gets The Start For The Mets
After dropping his first two starts of the season, Tylor Megill will be making his third start of the year. He has gone 5 innings in each of his first two starts, striking out 7 in his last outing against the Guardians.
Mets Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Mets are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. However, they have been much better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per game. As a team, the Mets are batting .236, which is 14th in the league, and they are also 9th in the league in home runs. New York’s team on-base percentage of .308 is 13th in the league.
Currently, Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets in RBIs, and he is also 2nd on the team with seven homers. Nimmo is batting just .217 for the season, but he does have a strong OBP of .356. Pete Alonso has also been a solid run producer for the Mets, as he is 2nd on the team with 26 RBIs and has 12 homers. Alonso has gone 11 for 44 in his last 10 games, including three homers.
Dodgers vs Mets Prediction
Our prediction is that the Dodgers will pick up a 6-4 road win over the Mets. However, with the Dodgers being -217 on the money line, we actually recommend taking the over, as there is a lot of value in this line at -113.
Looking at some of the starting pitcher projections, Tyler Glasnow is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is the third-most among starters today. As for Mets starter Tylor Megill, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts.
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Last updated:May 28, 2024 Dodgers, Mets