Mets vs. Dodgers odds, tips and betting trends

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16 July 2023

Mets vs. Dodgers odds, tips and betting trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers (53-38) play the New York Mets (42-50), who will be trying to stop a four-game losing skid, Sunday at 5:10 PM ET, at Citi Field.

A projected tight contest pits the Mets (-116 on the moneyline) against the Dodgers (-103). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Mets looking to Max Scherzer (8-3), and Bobby Miller (5-1) answering the bell for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Brusdar Graterol (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) picked up a win in the Dodgers’ 5-1 victory over the Mets yesterday. Mookie Betts led the way offensively, going 4-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Adam Ottavino (1.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Mets.

Ahead of watching this Mets vs. Dodgers matchup, here is what you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:22 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Mets (-116, bet $116 to win $100)
Underdog: Dodgers (-103, bet $103 to win $100)
Over/under: 8.5

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Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

This season, the Mets have won 32 out of the 59 games, or 54.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
New York is 29-26 this season when entering a game favored by -116 or more on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 53.7%.
New York and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of its 91 games with a total this season.
The Mets are 37-54-0 against the spread in their 91 chances this season.

Max Scherzer (Mets Probable Starter)

Scherzer (8-3 with a 4.31 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mets, his 17th of the season.
In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander went five innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
The 38-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.31, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .251 batting average against him.
Scherzer is trying to pick up his eighth quality start of the season.
Scherzer will try to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
He has had three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
He will face a Dodgers team that is hitting .244 as a unit (19th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .454 (third in MLB) with 151 total home runs (second in MLB).
Scherzer has thrown three innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out three against the Dodgers this season.

Mets Batting Stats

The Mets’ 115 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
The offense for New York has a slugging percentage of .399 this season, 20th in MLB.
The Mets’ .237 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.
New York ranks 19th in the majors with 406 total runs scored this season.
The Mets have the 18th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.317).
New York ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.

Dodgers Stats and Trends

Dodgers Betting Records

The Dodgers have been victorious in seven, or 50%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Los Angeles has a mark of 5-6 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -103 or worse on the moneyline.
The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 50.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 51 of its 91 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Dodgers are 49-42-0 against the spread in their 91 games that had a posted line this season.

Bobby Miller (Dodgers Probable Starter)

Miller gets the start for the Dodgers, his ninth of the season. He is 5-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, July 6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
Over eight games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed a 4.50 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .234 to his opponents.
Miller is trying to collect his fourth quality start of the season.
Miller is trying for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per start.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his eight outings this season.
He will take the hill against a Mets squad that is hitting .237 as a unit (21st in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .399 (20th in the league) with 115 total home runs (ninth in MLB play).

Dodgers Batting Stats

The Dodgers average 1.7 home runs per game to rank second in baseball with 151 total home runs .
So far this year, Los Angeles ranks third in the majors with a .454 slugging percentage.
The Dodgers are 19th in MLB with a .244 batting average.
Los Angeles is the fourth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 5.5 runs per game (505 total).
The Dodgers’ .332 on-base percentage is fourth-best in baseball.

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