The Dodgers Will Finally Win Today
Dodgers vs Mets Predictions: New York's Offense Stinks
The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers were rained out on Memorial Day, leaving us with a doubleheader today! The Mets and Dodgers will begin the doubleheader at 4:10 pm ET and will play Game 2, 30 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1.
While the Dodgers have lost five baseball games consecutively, it doesn’t feel like things have fallen apart. Ultimately, the Dodgers are still 33-22 and lead the NL West.
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Expert Pick: Subscribe below to get our Premium Insights!However, the Mets and their fans feel differently. They’re 22-30 on the year but quietly still in the MLB playoff race for that final Wild Card spot in the National League.
Today’s doubleheader will tell us a lot.
In Game 1 of the series, the Dodgers are -215 on the moneyline, with the total currently at 8.5. However, the Over is juiced to -115.
Then in Game 2, the Dodgers are just -165 on the moneyline, with the total at 8.5. Again, the Over is juiced, this time to -122.
Our Dodgers vs Mets predictions for today’s doubleheader are below.
Dodgers vs Mets 
Records: Los Angeles Dodgers (33-22), New York Mets (22-30)
Day/Time:
Location: Citi Field, Queens, NY
Streaming: SNY, SportsNet LA, TBS
Shohei Ohtani’s Recovering From Tommy John Surgery
When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani, they understood Ohtani wouldn’t pitch this MLB season after having Tommy John surgery. However, despite the surgery, Ohtani elected to still bat for the Dodgers this season. Ultimately, he hasn’t missed a beat and is still one of the best hitters in baseball.
What made Ohtani so fascinating was his ability to also pitch. He’ll be back on the mound next season and acknowledged that he’s already started throwing from 60 feet at 80 mph. While the progression is slow, it’s good to hear Ohtani’s working his way back to pitch next season.
Less Progress With Kodai Senga
On the other hand, Mets’ ace pitcher Kodai Senga hasn’t progressed very much since landing on the MLB injured list before the regular season. He was shut down with triceps inflammation and hasn’t even resumed with a throwing program.
The Mets expected him back by June, but that’s looking very unlikely at this point. There’s a scenario where we won’t have MLB betting lines for any Senga starts this season.
Dodgers vs Mets Predictions & Odds For Game 1:
RL: Dodgers -1.5 (-128) ML: Dodgers -215, O/U 8.5 -115/-105
âš¾ Game 1 âš¾
- Tuesday, 4:00 pm ET
- Tyler Glasnow vs Tylor Megill
Tylor Megill was expected to take on Gavin Stone in yesterday’s Game 1 matchup. But after the rainout, the Dodgers moved Tyler Glasnow to the day-game slot and pushed Stone to the night game.
That said, Tyler Glasnow has been elite. The right-handed ace has a 3.09 ERA on the season with 34.6% strikeouts and 5.3% of walks. While he’s given up some power to lefties, he’s averaged just a .150 ISO and wOBA of .249 to his first 243 batters.
Glasnow has still allowed a high number of line drives, but it’s hard to hit his pitches. That’s why he’s at least a candidate when looking at the NL Cy Young odds.
Meanwhile, the Mets’ projected lineup has only hit a .144 ISO and wOBA of .299 against righties this year. Pete Alonso has hit for some power but is not a lefty.
Ultimately, Brandon Nimmo and DJ Stewart could get a hold of one, but we wouldn’t hold our breath.
On the other hand, Tylor Megill will make another start. He’s 0-2 but only has a 3.00 ERA. It shows you just how little run support Mets pitchers are getting this year.
Megill has struck out 28.2% of batters this season, holding opponents to a .062 ISO and wOBA of .294. However, he’s also allowed 42.9% of fly balls and has rarely induced grounders. In addition, Megill has allowed 12.8% of walks.
The Dodgers haven’t been the most impressive lineup against righties this year. But it’s still much better than what the Mets offer.
After all, Mookie Betts, Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, and Teoscar Hernandez have done enough for us to back the Dodgers in Game 1 of this series at -215. They’d be a great piece in your picks and parlays MLB.
âš¾ Game 2 âš¾
- Tuesday, 30 Minutes After Game 1
- Gavin Stone vs Jose Quintana
Gavin Stone will take the hill for the Dodgers in the second matchup. He’s a righty who has only struck out 16.3% of batters. Still, he’s held opponents to a .111 ISO and wOBA of .292 because of about 45% of ground balls and just 8.1% of walks.
Stone will still give up some line drives to both sides of the plate and will walk lefties 13.5% of the time. But he’s been good enough to handle a New York lineup that is very inconsistent.
Conversely, the Mets will give the ball to lefty Jose Quintana. Quintana also has a low strikeout rate, but he’s limited walks to below 8% this year.
Quintana has held righties from adding consistent extra-base hits, but lefties have found more success. That’s good news for Ohtani and Freeman, who have kept strikeouts down against lefties this season.
Meanwhile, Will Smith and Hernandez and Betts and Ohtani have hit lefties very well. Yet, the bottom portion of the order is still a work in progress against lefties.
Don’t be surprised if both MLB teams are drained in Game 2. We’d back the Under 8.5 at -102 as one of our two Dodgers vs Mets predictions.
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