Los Angeles Dodgers (33-17) vs New York Mets (35-17)
Game Info: Friday, June 3, 2022 at 10:10 pm (Dodger Stadium)
Tyler Anderson (6-0) (2.90) vs Chris Bassitt (4-2) (3.66)
Betting Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -172 / New York Mets +125 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers face off on Friday in an MLB showdown at Dodger Stadium. In the first game of the series, it was the Dodgers that came away with the 2-0 victory.
The Mets come into this game with a 35-18 record overall but on Friday they couldn’t get any offense going. The offense only managed three hits, and that led to the defeat. The Mets had won six games in a row and in the three previous wins they had scored 28 runs total. The Mets offense overall this season is averaging 5.11 runs per game. Pete Alonso has hit 13 home runs and driven in 47 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Dodgers who sit with a 34-17 record overall, and they had lost three games in a row against the Pittsburgh Pirates before winning on Thursday. The Dodgers offense is ranked 1st in the league while their pitching staff is ranked second in the MLB. Mookie Betts is having another big season hitting 16 home runs and driving in 36 RBI’s.
On the mound for the Mets is Chris Bassitt who sits with a 4-2 record and an ERA of 3.66. In Bassitt’s last start against the Phillies, he went six innings, giving up two hits and one run.
Getting the start for the Dodgers will be Tyler Anderson who sits with a 6-0 record and an ERA of 2.90. Over Anderson’s last two starts he has gone 14 innings total, giving up ten hits and zero runs.
The Mets are 15-1 in their last 16 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. The over is 4-0 in Bassit’s last four starts overall. The over is 5-1 in the Mets last six games against a team with a winning record.
There were only two runs scored on Thursday, and runs are going to be hard to come by again in this game. Anderson is coming off a start where he gave up zero runs, and Bassitt only gave up one run in the last game. Look for a pitcher's duel, and the under is going to cash here. Back the under.