Dodgers vs Mets Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 14

Dodgers vs Mets Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 14

Odds
Time 7:10 p.m. EST
Dodgers money line -185
Dodgers run line -1.5 (-114)
Mets money line +156
Mets run line +1.5 (-105)
Over / under 8.5 (-104)

 

Key stats
  Dodgers Mets
Record 70-46 59-56
Road / home record 34-26 36-21
Last 10 record 7-3 4-6
Streak W1 L1
Over / under record 55-55-6 51-59-5
Runs / game 5.19 3.80
Runs allowed / game 3.62 3.91

 

Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at the New York Mets Saturday night for the second game of a three game series.  They took the opener 6-5 in 10 innings, and have now won 5 of their last 6.  The Mets had come off a three game sweep of the Nationals before dropping the opener last night.

Dodgers batters are seeing the ball well, hitting 5 or more in 5 of the last 6 (although last night was 10 innings).

Mets batters are solid lately too, scoring 22 runs over the last 4, with 2 of those games shortened 7 inning games.

Pitching matchup

Dodgers

Walker Buehler (12-2, 2.13 ERA) takes the mound for the Dodgers.  He continues his phenomenal season after holding the Angels to 1 ER, 4 hits and 4 BB across 6.0 innings his last time up.  He struck out 8.  He hasn't given up more than 1 run in his last 4 starts.  Mets batters are 10 for 34 (.294 AVG) against Buehler, with 3 walks and 3 home runs.

Mets

Taijuan Walker (7-7, 3.89 ERA) pitches for the Mets.  He's lost his last 4 starts, albeit the offense only score 10 runs in those 4 games.  His last game was at the Phillies, where he went 6.0 innings, giving up 4 hits, 1 BB and 3 ER.  Before that he gave up 15 ER across 14.2 innings in his previous 3 starts.  Dodgers batters have struggles against Walker though, going only 16 for 66 (.242 AVG), with 3 BB and 4 HR.

Prediction

It'd be easy to pick the Dodgers in this spot with Buehler being phenomenal.  The Mets, however, are solid at home with a 36-21 record, Walker has held Dodgers batters relatively in check, and the Mets offense is humming.  The Dodgers may win, but we think the Mets do enough to make it a one run game.

PICK: Mets +1.5 (-105)

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