The New York Mets (60-60) and Los Angeles Dodgers (75-46) play the first game of a four-game series at Dodger Stadium Thursday, with a 10:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze the lines around the Mets vs. Dodgers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Mets RHP Taijuan Walker (7-7, 3.75 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 through 117 2/3 IP.
- Solid in his last start against the Dodgers Saturday in New York, allowing just 1 run on a solo shot in the seventh inning.
Dodgers RHP Corey Knebel (2-0, 2.89 ERA) makes his first start of the season. He has allowed 3 ER on 5 H and 4 BB with 13 K over 9 1/3 IP spanning 12 relief appearances.
- Has never made an MLB start and isn’t likely to pitch deep into the game as an opener.
- The L.A. bullpen has a 3.04 ERA and 3.92 xFIP across 438 combined innings this season.
Mets at Dodgers odds, lines, picks, and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:40 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Mets +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Dodgers -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Mets +1.5 (-122) | Dodgers -1.5 (-102)
- Over/Under: 9.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)
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Prediction
Dodgers 8, Mets 4
Money line (ML)
The Dodgers are 39-20 at home and have a slugging percentage of .429 as a team overall. 1B Max Muncy leads Los Angeles with a .575 slugging percentage and has 49 extra-base hits, including 28 home runs on the season.
Los Angeles swept New York last week but two of those contests went to extra innings. The Dodgers are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings dating back to 2019, including winning each of the last four.
Lean DODGERS (-220).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Dodgers won 14-4 in the latest head-to-head meeting, as RHP Max Scherzer earned his 10th victory on the season.
Muncy went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs for Los Angeles, while RHP Carlos Carrasco took his first loss for New York.
Lean DODGERS -1.5 (-102).
Over/Under (O/U)
Los Angeles is 9-1 over its last 10 outings with a .262 batting average and 1.78 team ERA while outscoring the opposition by 39 runs in the process.
Lean to the OVER 9.5 (+100).
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