The New York Mets will continue their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Dodgers prediction and pick.
This is a showdown between two of the best teams in the league. The Mets have leaned on elite all-around play to earn themselves a 35-18 record, a mark that has given them a huge lead in the NL East. The Dodgers have had similar success with a 34-17 record, but they don't have quite as big of a division lead as the Mets do. Both the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres are within reach of the Dodgers, making this matchup with another great team incredibly important. Let's cut to the chase and get into the pick.
Here are the Mets-Dodgers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Mets-Dodgers Odds
New York Mets: +1.5 (-156)
Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (+130)
Over: 8 (-112)
Under: 8 (-108)
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Why The Mets Could Cover The Spread
Unsurprisingly, the Mets will send out another great pitcher in this game. Chris Bassitt will take the mound in this contest. The righty has been solid throughout the entire season, earning a 3.66 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP through 10 starts. Fortunately for Bassitt, the Dodgers have very little experience against him. Only one hitter in the Los Angeles lineup has faced Bassitt more than four times, and that should be a huge advantage for the Mets starter. The Dodgers have also been ice-cold at the plate lately, as they've only scored five or more runs once in their last six games. It's fair to expect a solid outing from Bassitt in this game.
Unlike the Dodgers, the Mets have been absolutely raking at the plate lately. New York has won six of their last seven games, largely thanks to their offense. Over those seven games, the Mets have scored five or more in six of them, including 23 runs over two games against the Washington Nationals. New York will enter this game on an absolute tear, and there's a good chance it continues here.
Why The Dodgers Could Cover The Spread
The Dodgers will also put a good pitcher on the mound here. Tyler Anderson has been shockingly effective, posting a 2.90 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. He has a couple of statistical advantages over the Mets lineup he is set to face Friday night. New York's hitters have been far worse when they face left-handed pitching, earning a lower batting average, slugging percentage, OBP, and OPS whenever they are forced to face a lefty. Anderson should be set for another decent performance in this contest.
There's reason to believe that the Dodgers will be able to hit Bassitt. While his numbers are good, they haven't come against good teams. All of his best performances came against teams like the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bassitt's performances against good teams have absolutely terrible. The righty was rocked for four runs over six innings against the St. Louis Cardinals and followed that up by eight runs over four innings against the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers are better than both of those offenses, so there's a good chance they continue Bassitt's trend of bad performances against top ballclubs.
Final Mets-Dodgers Prediction & Pick
The Dodgers are worth a pick as a +130 underdog. Los Angeles has a good pitcher on the mound, and they should light Bassitt up. Lock in the Dodgers.
Final Mets-Dodgers Prediction & Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (+130)
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