Hiram Moreno
After the first two days of the wild card round action in this postseason of MLB 2022, only one of the contested series will have to go to a third and deciding game, and that will be the one in Padres vs Mets.The two teams, who failed to win the first two games, will be looking to continue advancing in this decisive stage of the season.
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Predictions, picks and Betting Odds for the MLB National League Wild Card Game 3 between Padres vs Mets | Oct 9 2022
- Where: Citi Field, Queens, New York.
- When: Sunday, October 9, 2022, 7:07 PM E.T.
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Betting on the San Diego Padres
- Regular Season Record: 89-73
- Regular season vs Mets: 4-2
- BetMGM Runline: -189
- BetMGM Moneyline: +115
- BetMGM Over/Under (6.5): -120 / +100
The San Diego Padres were able to take advantage of Max Scherzer’s out-of-control performance in the first game of the series to win 7-1, but were unable to do the same against Jacob deGrom yesterday.The Mets were able to score only two runs against the Mets’ starter and ended up losing 3-7 after a seventh inning to forget in which Adrian Morejon allowed four runs.
They will be hoping that having Joe Musgrove on the mound for this game will be enough to advance to the next round, since California native was their best starter throughout the regular season and his last four appearances were excellent, with three of them seeing him pitch 5.0 or more innings and allow no runs.
Starting pitcher: Joe Musgrove (10-7, 2.93 ERA, 1.08 WHIP).
Injured: Drew Pomeranz (elbow), Austin Adams (forearm), Mike Clevinger (Covid-19).
Betting on the New York Mets
- Regular Season Record: 101-61
- Regular season vs Padres: 2-4
- Unibet Runline: +163
- Unibet Moneyline: -137
- Unibet Over/Under (6.5): -118 / +100
The New York Mets managed to stay alive in this series to avoid another major disappointment in what was a more than successful regular season, being in fact the only 100-win team in this wild card round. Just as the Padres did with Scherzer in the first meeting, the Mets took advantage of a bad moment by one of the opposing pitchers to define the game and will hope to do the same this time around.
However, his starter may not give him much confidence, as while Chris Bassitt was a good pitcher for most of the year, the player closed the regular season in bad shape by allowing 4 or more runs in two of his last four starts, including the last one against Atlanta, which could dampen his confidence.
Starting pitcher: Chris Bassitt (15-9, 3.42 ERA, 1.15 WHIP).
Injured: Tommy Hunter (back), Joely Rodriguez (shoulder), Sean Reid-Foley (elbow), John Curtiss (elbow), Joey Lucchesi (elbow), Brett Baty (thumb), Bryce Montes de Oca (hamstring).
JefeBet Prediction
So far, everything in this series has been defined by specific moments in which the teams take advantage of their opportunities. That was the case in the fifth inning of the first game for the Padres and the same in the seventh inning of the second game for the Mets.
Both starters are pretty good, but Musgrove has finished the regular season better, which could give the Padres an edge in this matchup, plus they already showed they have been superior to the Mets all season long.
It is important to highlight that Bassitt has already faced off twice against San Diego this 2022, allowing a total of 8 runs and 11 hits in 10.1 innings, and while Musgrove didn’t perform well in his previous appearance against the Mets either (4 runs allowed in 5.1 innings), the way he closed the season encourages us to think that he could help his team win.
Prediction: San Diego Padres Moneyline (SD 5 – NYM 3).
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