Betting on the Mets at the Plate and on the Rubber vs Padres

The MLB playoffs begin tonight with four Wild Card matchups. New York Mets are the largest favorite of the day with -150 odds to take down San Diego Padres.

Betting on the Mets at the plate and on Rubber vs. Padres.

Yu Darvish is taking the mound for the Padres tonight. Max Scherzer is the pitcher taking on the rubber for New York Mets. Darrish has two top-five Cy Young voting results, but Scherzler has not finished outside the top five of CyYoung voting in a full season since 2012.

Yu Darvish and Max Scherzer are good pitchers. Darrish is 16-8 with a 3.10 ERA, 30 starts, while Scherzler is 11-5 with 2.29 ERA in 23 starts.

The value in betting on the Mets moneyline at Bovada is taken a step further when considering the lineups each pitcher is facing.

The Mets had the third-highest OPS in the majors this season against right-handed pitchers. San Diego has scored just the 15th most runs in MLB since the All-Star Break. Juan Soto was acquired roughly three weeks after the game. The Mets have scored the fifth most since then.

The Mets had the third-highest OPS in the majors this season against right-handed pitchers. San Diego's OPS of .697 was tied for 17th. Juan Soto was acquired roughly three weeks after the All-Star game. The Mets have scored the fifth most runs since then.