Henry Roldán
Two of the top favorites to win the MLB World Series this season, Mets vs Dodgers, will clash this Tuesday in the second game of their first three-game series of 2023 at the Dogder Stadium.
Showing their powerful offenses, the first game on Monday was a battle of home runs that ended in favor of the New York team with a score of 8-6. For this second game, Tylor Megill will be the opening pitcher for the visitors, while Clayton Kershaw will do the same for the home team.
Without further ado, at JefeBet, we bring you the best preview of the stellar match, the New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers. Get ready to witness a clash of titans!
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Mets vs Dodgers MLB Regular Season Game on April 18, 2023
- Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
- When: Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 10:10 PM ET
Betting on the New York Mets
- Regular Season Record: 11-6
The Mets don’t want to fall behind the Braves in the National League East standings, and on Monday they won a game filled with hits against the powerful Dodgers.
The New York team displayed one of their best offensive performances of the season, with 14 hits and eight runs against a Los Angeles pitching staff that has struggled early on.
Brandon Nimmo, Pete Alonso, and Jeff McNeil each had three hits, while Daniel Vogelbach hit a three-run homer for a Mets offense that is hitting just .217 on average. Nimmo is their best hitter with a .286 average, but they’re expected to wake up in the coming weeks.
On the mound, David Peterson got roughed up for six runs in six innings, but the Mets’ bullpen, boasting an impressive 3.49 ERA, shut down the Angels’ powerful lineup for three scoreless innings to seal the team’s fifth straight victory.
Taking the mound for the second game, the Mets will be led by right-hander Tylor Megill, who aims to remain undefeated after winning his first three starts of the season. Megill has pitched at least five innings in each start, and this will be his second career outing against the Dodgers, who scored three runs off him in five innings in their first meeting. Let’s see if Megill can lead the Mets to another win in this Mets vs Dodgers game!
Starting Pitcher: Tylor Megill (3-0. 2.25 ERA)
Betting on the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Regular Season Record: 8-9
Despite the offense showing signs of being awake, the Dodgers’ pitching continues to struggle in these early weeks of the season after receiving another good amount of hits.
This time, the punished one was Dustin May, David Roberts’ best arm in this start alongside Julio Urías, who allowed five runs and eight hits in 5.2 innings. This performance, coupled with a bullpen that conceded three more runs, left the team’s collective ERA at 4.34.
While the Los Angeles pitching staff continues to struggle, their offense showed up after a weekend where they only scored two runs in each of the three games against the Cubs. Freddie Freeman had a big night with two home runs, and Max Muncy hit his seventh homer of the year.
Despite being fifth in the MLB with 84 runs scored and second in home runs with 27, almost half of those runs came in just five games, while in seven games they scored three runs or fewer.
To even the series, the Dodgers will rely on Clayton Kershaw, who has worked at least six innings in all three of his starts this season and has two quality starts. Additionally, the lefty will attempt to stay undefeated against the Mets, a team he has faced 16 times and has a record of 10-0 with an ERA of 2.17 and 114 strikeouts in 103.2 innings.
Starting Pitcher: Clayton Kershaw (2-1, 3.50 ERA)
JefeBet Prediction
It’s true that these offenses haven’t lived up to expectations yet, but on Monday they both showed what they’re capable of, and in the second game scheduled for Tuesday, Mets vs Dodgers, we could see another clash with a good amount of runs.
While Megill and Kershaw haven’t pitched poorly this season, both teams’ collective ERA is above 4.00. Plus, this is only the second start for the Mets’ right-hander against the Dodgers, while Kershaw isn’t the same dominant lefty who’s undefeated for life against New York.
Other notable stats include the fact that in the Mets’ last five games with Megill pitching with more than five days of rest, the Over hit four times and the other was a push. Something similar has happened in Kershaw’s last five starts, where the Dodgers saw the Over hit four times with a push on the run line.
Prediction: Over (NYM 3 – LAD 6)
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