Padres vs. Mets MLB Picks, Predictions: Will Stars Shine Again in Wild-Card Clincher?

The San Diego Padres and New York Mets are playing a Wild Card game on Sunday. The series was the only one of the four to go the distance. It was also the highest-scoring series of them all.

The Mets are the more popular side early, attracting 70% of the bets and 94% the handle. The Over has attracted 79% and 89% respectively.

Joe Musgrove and Chris Bassitt are going to play in the Wild-Card Game. Musgrave had an up-and-down season, but he finished ninth in league in ERA. Bassit had a career-high in wins and innings pitched, and his WHIP was his second-best.

Padres vs. Mets is a Wild-Card game.

The Mets won 101 games in the regular season. Bassitt's 32.9% hard-hit percentage was the best of his career. Edwin Diaz is a trump card for Buck Showalter. He made his earliest appearance in three seasons last night.

The ball has been flying out of Citi Field through the first two games. The Mets have hit eight home runs combined through these games and we expect a similar offensive outburst in Game 3. This is Musgrove's first playoff start and first appearance since 2017. He has allowed six earned runs and three home Runs in 6.2 combined innings. San Diego ranks in the bottom five of the league in batting average against pitches 95+ mph. Bassitt's 4-seamer and sinker averaged 93. 2 and 92.8 mph this season.

Padres and Mets are playing a wild-card game. Francisco Lindor has two home runs off Joe Musgrove in his career.

Padres vs. Mets is a Wild-Card game on 10/9/2022 at 7:12 a.m. ET.