At 4:05 PM ET, the Dodgers will be hosting the Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Heading into the game, the Dodgers are 12-10, while the Mets come in with a record of 11-8. New York will be looking to José Buttó up against Gavin Stone for the Dodgers.

Los Angeles comes into this one as the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -190, and the over/under line is sitting at 9 runs. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by WPIX.

NEW YORK METS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9 Runs

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 4:05 ET on Saturday, April 20th.

HOW TO BET THE METS VS DODGERS:

  • We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 4
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Dodgers to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

New York cruised to a 9-4 win over the Dodgers in the most recent game of this series. The Mets had a huge 3rd inning, scoring seven of their nine runs. As for the Dodgers, they scored their only four runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Mets were at +171 on the money line.

Sean Manaea got the start for the Mets, going just five innings while giving up two runs and striking out three. Reed Garrett got the win out of the bullpen. Yoshinobu Yamamoto only went six innings for the Dodgers, giving up three earned runs on seven hits.

New York’s offense was led by DJ Stewart and Francisco Lindor, as they were the only two Mets hitters to have more than one hit. Stewart, Lindor, Harrison Bader, and Starling Marte each had two RBIs for New York’s balanced attack.

Mets Records & Stats

The Mets come into this one, having won five straight games and are currently 11-8 this season. In the NL East, they are 2.5 games behind the Braves and are 3rd in the division standings. This season, the Mets are 6-6 at home and have gone 5-2 on the road.

When playing at night, the Mets are 5-2 this season. New York is currently on a four-game winning streak as the underdog and is 4-2 as the road underdog this season. In series matchups, the Mets have a record of 4-2.

When the Mets are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line, going 11-8 overall and 6-1 in their last seven road games. They have an average run margin of 1.0 runs per game and have a scoring margin of 2.4 runs per game on the road. They have been a better bet against the run line as the underdog, going 6-1, and their average run margin in winning games is 3.7 runs per game.

The Mets have gone over the total in two straight games, and the over/under line for tonight’s game against the Dodgers is set at 9 runs. This season, the Mets have played 19 games, and their over/under record is 10-9. Their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game, and the average over/under line for their games has been 8 runs. Only 21.1% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher.

Jose Butto has been solid in his first two starts of the season, but he has yet to pick up a win. He went 6 innings in each of his first two starts, striking out 9 in his first outing and 6 in his last start. He has only given up 1 earned run in each of his starts, but he has yet to get any run support from the Mets’ lineup.

When looking at the Mets’ player prop projections for hits and home runs, Starling Marte has the highest total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 5th best on the team and 15th best in the league today. Pete Alonso has the top home run projection for the Mets and it is 7th best in the league. Brandon Nimmo has the 2nd best hits projection on the team and DJ Stewart has the 2nd best home run projection on the team and 9th best in the league today.

Dodgers Records & Stats

As the Dodgers are at home today vs. the Mets, they are looking to pick up a win, as they are currently just two games above .500 at 12-10. In the NL West, they hold a one-game lead over the Padres. The Dodgers head into today’s game on a two-game losing streak.

Looking at their overall series record, the Dodgers are 4-4, and they are coming off losing the series to the Nationals. Being the favorite, the Dodgers have a record of 12-10 this season compared to 0-0 as the underdog.

The Dodgers are 9-13 against the run line this season, including a 5-10 mark at home. Their average run margin is +0.3 runs per game, with a +0.4 margin at home and +0.1 on the road. They are 4-3 against the run line on the road, and their current run line losing streak is at two games. They are 9-13 against the run line as the favorite this season.

Los Angeles has had a 14-8 over/under record this season, and the average line for their games has been 8 runs. The combined run average in their games is 9.7, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Mets is set at 9 runs. So far this season, only 9.1% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher.

Gavin Stone and the Dodgers are at home today, taking on the Mets. Stone has started three games so far this season, and he has a win, a loss, and a no-decision. His last time out, he went 6 2/3 innings and gave up 2 earned runs in a win over the Padres.

For the Dodgers, we have Shohei Ohtani with the best chance to hit a home run on the team, as his home run projection is 7th best in the league today. Freddie Freeman has the 16th best chance to get a hit in the league today, while his home run projection is 12th. Mookie Betts is 27th in the league in terms of total hits today, and his home run projection is 9th. Max Muncy has the 9th best chance to hit a home run today.