New York Mets (95-76) vs LA Dodgers (102-67)
Game Info: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 8:08 pm (Citi Field)
Jose Quintana (10-10) (3.52) vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-2) (3.31)
Betting Odds: New York Mets / LA Dodgers --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets meet Thursday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto here and Yamamoto is 1-0 with a 5.63 ERA and 3 strikeouts this postseason. Jose Quintana will get the start for the Mets here and is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts in this year’s postseason.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to build on their 8-0 win over the Mets in game three to take a 2-1 series lead. A win here would put the Dodgers on the brink of their first trip to the World Series since 2020 and the first World Series in a full season since 2018.
Dodgers Bounce Back
Shohei Ohtani has 197 hits including a team-high 54 home runs, 38 doubles, 7 triples and 130 RBIs with a .310 batting average while Mookie Betts has 130 hits with 24 doubles, 5 triples, 19 homers and 75 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 33 home runs with 99 RBIs and a team-high 188 strikeouts. Betts also has 16 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 59 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 22 home runs and 89 RBIs with 35 doubles and Will Smith has added 24 doubles, 20 home runs and 75 RBIs. Andy Pages has also chipped in 23 doubles on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Mets have lost each of their last 15 games as home underdogs against the Dodgers following a loss.
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 15 games as road favorites against the Mets following a win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last seven games at Citi Field.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games against the Dodgers following a loss.
New York Mets Recap
The New York Mets will try to make this series a best-of-3 with a win here after falling flat in game three on Wednesday. The Mets are trying to make it back to the World Series for the first time since the 2015 season.
Mets Trying To Avoid 3-1 Hole
Pete Alonso has 34 home runs and 88 RBIs with 31 doubles and Francisco Lindor has 39 doubles of his own with 33 home runs and 91 RBIs along with 29 stolen bases. Brandon Nimmo has 90 RBIs and 158 strikeouts while Lindor has a team-high 169 hits and Harrison Bader has 17 stolen bases as well this season. Mark Vientos has also added 27 home runs and 71 RBIs for the Mets this season.
Why the New York Mets will win
- The Mets have won each of their last eight games following a home loss.
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last four playoff games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night playoff games against NL East opponents following a win.
Dodgers vs. Mets Prediction
I’m on the Dodgers here. I think that the Mets had a great chance to build some momentum in game three in their first home game of the NLCS and blew it offensively. I do think the crowd will be just as crazy for game four, but I just can’t trust the Mets with how up and down this offense has been in the last couple of games. I’ve felt like I can trust the Dodgers’ pitching staff a lot more and I think they get the job done here. Give me the Dodgers.
Chris’s Pick Los Angeles Dodgers
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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