MLB Predictions: Will Mets vs. Dodgers be high-scoring in L.A.? 6/22/17
Will the Mets and Dodgers play a high-scoring game tonight in Los Angeles when the two teams wrap up their four-game series at 10:10PM ET?
The Odds: Mets vs. Dodgers, 10:10PM ET, Dodger Stadium
According to oddsmakers, Los Angeles is a -194 money line favorite to win tonight at home. That makes New York a heavy underdog at +174. The total, meanwhile, sits at 8 runs.
The Pitching Matchup: Steven Matz (NYM) vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu (LAD)
Since returning from the disabled list, Matz has one win and one loss. The loss came in his last outing, a 7-2 defeat versus the Nationals at home. Matz went seven innings while allowing four runs on eight hits. He struck out four over those seven innings and walked none, but he allowed three home runs. In both of his outings, Matz has gone seven innings. The 26-year-old is 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA and 1.00 WHIP.
As for Ryu, he’s 3-6 with a 4.35 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. In his last outing, a performance at Cincinnati, Ryu went five innings while allowing two runs on eight hits. He also struck out seven while walking two. In his last two outings, Ryu hasn’t gotten out of the fifth inning.
Our Prediction
In the last five meetings between these two teams in Los Angeles, the over is 4-1. The over is also 5-1 in the last six meetings overall.
For the Mets, the over is 15-6-3 in their last 24 road games and 36-15-7 in their last 58 games overall. The over is also 18-7-3 in their last 28 games against National League West opponents.
Meanwhile, the over is a perfect 6-0 in the Dodgers’ last six home games. It has also cashed in 11 of Los Angeles’ last 12 games overall.
Thursday MLB Prediction: Mets/Dodgers over 8
