New York Mets (67-61) vs. San Diego Padres (72-57)
August 25, 2024 4:10 PM EDT
Line: San Diego Padres -112 / NY Mets -105; Over/Under: +8.5
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The New York Mets and San Diego Padres will meet on Sunday in an MLB match at Petco Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this match. Here are our predictions for San Diego Padres vs New York Mets.
Starting pitcher showdown
The New York Mets will field Jose Quintana, who is 6-9 with a 4.57 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Padres, Quintana is 3-0 with a 4.62 ERA and 24 strikeouts. The Padres' starting pitcher will be Martin Pérez, who is 3-5 with a 4.67 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Mets, Pérez is 3-0 with a 2.81 ERA and 19 strikeouts.
New York Mets Summary
The New York Mets are looking to win the series after beating the Padres 7-1 on Saturday. The worst that can happen to the Mets in this series is a draw, which would keep them unbeaten in the series after beating the Orioles and Marlins last week.
Mets in contention for National League wild card
Pete Alonso had 27 home runs, 71 RBI and 29 doubles, while Francisco Lindor had 27 home runs, 78 RBI and 34 doubles with 25 stolen bases. Brandon Nimmo had 72 RBI and 133 strikeouts, while Lindor had a team-high 143 hits and Harrison Bader also had 15 stolen bases this season.
Why the New York Mets Will Win
The Mets have won four of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents. The Padres have lost three of their last four games as favorites. The Padres have failed to cover the score line in 16 of their last 17 Sunday games against NL East opponents as home favorites. The Mets have covered the score line in 14 of their last 16 daytime games against NL West opponents after a road win.
San Diego Padres Summary
The San Diego Padres will be looking to bounce back and split the series after a disappointing loss on Saturday, which would be a good result following their series win against the Minnesota Twins earlier this week.
Padres one step closer to playoff berth
Jurickson Profar had 133 hits, a .289 batting average, 24 doubles, 20 home runs and 77 RBIs. Jake Cronenworth had 74 RBIs, and Fernando Tatis Jr. also had 14 home runs, 86 hits, 71 strikeouts and 8 stolen bases this season but has not played due to injury. Manny Machado had 20 home runs and 74 RBIs but also struck out 99. Kim Ha-seong had 94 hits, 3 triples, 16 doubles, 11 home runs, 47 RBIs and a team-high 22 stolen bases.
Why the San Diego Padres Will Win
The Padres have won seven of their last eight games after a loss. The Mets have lost their last six Sunday games. The Mets have failed to cover the score line in each of their last eight Sunday games. The Padres have covered the score line in six of their last seven games against the Mets after a home loss.
San Diego Padres vs New York Mets Predictions
I'm betting on the Padres. They rarely have losing streaks in the second half of the season and have been one of the best teams in baseball since the All-Star break. The Mets have been doing well, but I think it's time for the Padres to bounce back. Martin Perez is starting to get better since he was acquired by the Padres and Jose Quintana is starting to show signs of slowing down. I think the Padres deserve to share second place. I'm betting on San Diego.
