San Diego Padres vs New York Mets NL Wild Card Game 1 10/7/2022

San Diego Padres vs New York Mets NL Wild Card Game 1 10/7/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The San Diego Padres (89-73) will meet the New York Mets (101-61) in a National League wildcard clash in the postseason competitions at Citi Field in Queens on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 8:07 PM ET.

San Diego finished second at 89-73 in the National League West Division with a .549 team percentage and 22 games behind first place after gaining 705 runs while losing 660 for a +45 run difference in the regular season.

The Padres ended the regular season with a 1-8 loss to the Giants but won the series after winning the first two installments at 7-4 & 6-2 and faced the NY Mets in game 1 of a wildcard series.

Designated Hitter Manny Machado owned the solo run completed on two hits for San Diego while Craig Stammen lasted for only 3.0 frames after conceding 6 hits, 5 earned runs, and 3 free walks but fanned out 3 Giants hitters in the loss.

Third Baseman Manny Machado carried the offense for the Padres with a team-high 32 home runs, 102 RBIs, and a batting average of .298 while adding a team-leading .366 on-base percentage and a slugging percentage to .531 in his record.

The San Diego ball club will go for right-hander Yu Darvish to start game 1 of a wildcard match-up facing the NY Mets on Friday. Darvish holds a 16-8 record with an ERA of 3.10 in the regular season.

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San Diego Padres vs New York Mets NL Wild Card Game 1 Predictions 10/7/2022

The New York Mets earned the wildcard slot after taking 2nd place at 101-61 in the National League East Division with a team percentage of .623.

The team made 772 runs while allowing 606 for a run difference of +166 in the regular season. The Mets won their last three assignments over Washington and completed a series sweep with a 9-2 win in the final match of the regular season.

Left Fielder Mark Canha powered the offense for New York with a two-run score on a double while driving three RBIs in four at-bats.

Trevor Williams took over the mound for 6.0 frames and yielded 6 hits with 2 earned runs but struck out 6 Washington batters.

First Baseman Pete Alonzo led the batting unit of the Mets after knocking 40 balls outside the park while hitting 131 RBIs and averaging .271 at the plate.

Second Baseman Jeff McNeil marked a team-leading batting average of .326, an OBP at .382, and a slugging percentage of .454 in the regular season.

Right-handed Pitcher Max Scherzer will be climbing up the hill for New York to start game 1 of the wildcard competition against the San Diego Padres on Friday.

Scherzer is 11-5 with a 2.29 ERA after finishing the regular season and entering the post-season games in major league baseball.

San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets. The MLB Pick for this contest is New York -140. The Mets gained momentum after winning their last three matches of the regular season while the Padres lost game 3 of a series.

New York’s Max Scherzer (11-5, 2.29 ERA) will take control of the mound against San Diego batters with home-field advantage on Friday. The prediction, New York Mets will win 5-2.

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