New York Mets (11-7) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (9-9)
April 19, 2023 3:10 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Dodgers +110 / New York Mets -141; Over/Under: +8.5
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The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Wednesday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New York Mets have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Mets are 10-1 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 19 hits and 15 RBI, while Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil have combined for 33 hits and 14 RBI. Max Scherzer gets the ball, and he is 2-1 with a 4.41 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. Scherzer is 5-5 with a 2.59 ERA and 105 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games. The Dodgers are 8-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 23 hits and 7 RBI, while JD Martinez and Mookie Betts have combined for 36 hits and 19 RBI. Noah Syndergaard gets the ball, and he is 0-2 with a 5.63 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. This will be Syndergaard’s first career game against the Mets.
The Mets are 12-3 in their last 15 Wednesday games and 37-15 in their last 52 during game 3 of a series. The Dodgers are 92-35 in their last 127 home games and 76-35 in their last 111 overall. The under is 6-2 in Mets last 8 overall. The Mets are 7-15 in the last 22 meetings in Los Angeles and 23-48 in the last 71 meetings.
The New York Mets should be favored with Scherzer on the mound, as Syndergaard has been a shell of himself these last few seasons. However, you’re getting the Los Angeles Dodgers at home as an underdog, something that simply doesn’t happen. In fact, this will be the first time since April 2018 the Dodgers will be home underdogs. Give me the home dog.
