The Los Angeles Dodgers (89-38) and New York Mets (82-47) swing into a 3-game series at Citi Field Tuesday. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: tied 2-2
Los Angeles is 3-1 on a current road trip that opened with a 4-game set at the Miami Marlins. The Dodgers’ 44-22 (.667) record away from home is MLB’s best road mark. L.A. owns a 2.43 ERA over its last 3 road trips.
The Mets are 3-1 over their last 4 contests. New York has cooled off since getting out of the gates in the second half with a white-hot 15-5 mark and is 9-8 across its last 17 games.
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Dodgers at Mets projected starters
LHP Andrew Heaney vs. RHP Taijuan Walker
Heaney (2-1, 1.94 ERA) is tabbed for his 10th start. He has a 1.01 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 13.4 K/9 through 41 2/3 IP.
- Averages just 78 pitches per start. Has gone 5 or more innings just once in his last 6 starts.
- Owns a 4.61 ERA over his last 3 starts.
Walker (10-3, 3.38 ERA) has logged a 1.20 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 through 117 1/3 IP over 22 starts.
- Owns a 2.77 ERA over his last 3 turns.
- Has benefited from a .278 batting average on balls in play.
Dodgers at Mets odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:56 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Dodgers -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Mets +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+115) | Mets +1.5 (-140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: -105)
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Dodgers at Mets picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 6, Mets 4
Money line
The Dodgers are clicking on all cylinders. They’ve scored 8 or more runs in 3 of their last 5 games and are 4-1 across their last 5 mid-road-trip openers.
BACK LOS ANGELES (-145).
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Run line/Against the spread
Bettors wanting a higher return and willing to accept the run-margin risk might consider a DODGERS -1.5 (+115) play.
Over/Under
A humid night with a double-digit wind blowing out to left-center and some unsupported surface pitching numbers make for value on the OVER 8.5 (-120).
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