Mets vs. Dodgers Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – July 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on July 16, 2023

The Los Angeles Dodgers (53-38) carry a six-game winning streak into a home contest versus the New York Mets (42-50), at 5:10 PM ET on Sunday.

The Mets are favored (-115) in a projected evenly matched game against the Dodgers (-104). The over/under for this game is set at 8.5.

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Mets vs Dodgers Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Mets -115 -104 8.5

Mets Betting Insights

  • The Mets have been favorites in 61 games this season and won 32 (52.5%) of those contests.
  • New York has a record of 29-28 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 53.5% chance to win.
  • New York’s games have gone over the total in 39 of its 93 chances.
  • The Mets are 37-56-0 against the spread this season.

Mets Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.2
HR 15
ERA 3.13
K/9 9.7

Dodgers Betting Insights

  • The Dodgers have won in seven, or 50%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Los Angeles has a mark of 6-6 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -104 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Contests with Los Angeles has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 51 of 91 chances this season.
  • The Dodgers have posted a record of 49-42-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 6.0
HR 21
ERA 3.99
K/9 9.6

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Mets Probable Pitcher – Max Scherzer

  • When Scherzer starts, his team is 9-7-0 against the spread this season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, July 9, when he tossed five innings while giving up five earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
  • Scherzer has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • In 16 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
  • Scherzer’s team has been victorious in 69.2% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 9-4.
  • In games Scherzer has started, his team is 10-6.
  • Games started by Scherzer have a 9-6-1 record at hitting the over this season.

Mets Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Adam Ottavino 40 37.1 38 3.86 10 6
Brooks Raley 38 32.1 35 2.23 17 1
David Robertson 36 39.1 46 2.06 6 13
Drew Smith 33 30.1 35 4.45 9 2
Trevor Gott 31 32 34 3.66 7 0

Dodgers Probable Pitcher – Bobby Miller

  • Miller (5-1) takes the mound first for the Dodgers in his ninth start of the season. He has a 4.50 ERA in 44 2/3 innings pitched, with 42 strikeouts.
  • His last time out was on Thursday, July 6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • Miller is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per start.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his eight appearances this season.
  • The Dodgers were named the moneyline underdog for one Miller start this season — they won.
  • Miller’s team has won six of his eight starts.
  • Miller has started eight contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in five of them.

Dodgers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Yency Almonte 38 37.2 37 5.02 7 0
Brusdar Graterol 38 40 29 1.80 10 4
Caleb Ferguson 36 34.1 41 2.62 13 2
Evan Phillips 36 36.1 43 2.48 6 12
Phil Bickford 29 34 45 5.82 3 0

Mets Hitting Trends

  • The Mets are 15-15 this season in games when they crush two or more long balls.
  • New York has gone 9-4 in its 13 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team has racked up eight or more hits in 52 games this season, and is 33-19 in those contests.
  • New York is 32-15 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Mets have drawn at least five walks in 20 games this season, and are 11-9 in those contests.

Dodgers Hitting Trends

  • They are 37-13 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
  • In 32 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 23-9.
  • They have won 41 of the 58 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
  • Los Angeles has a 46-14 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
  • In 42 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 30-12

Mets vs. Dodgers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Dodgers (-104)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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