New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The New York Mets will go against the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB action in Dodger Stadium, CA, on Monday, April 17, 2023, at 10:10 PM ET.
With two victories in a row over the Oakland A’s, three victories overall, and now six victories in their previous eight matches, the New York Mets are off to a strong start on this west coast trip.
SS Francisco Lindor tops the team with 15 RBI, while Pete Alonso leads the Mets with seven home runs, which ties him for the MLB lead.
Even without having signed Justin Verlander as a free agent yet this year, the Mets won nine games going into the game on Sunday.
The Mets won the series finale on Sunday in Oakland after Pete Alonso tied the score in the ninth inning with his major eighth home run and Eduardo Escobar reached on a wild pitch in the top of the tenth to give the Mets the victory.
David Peterson will start the series opener for the Mets in LA. In his three outings thus far this year, Peterson has a 4.91 ERA and a 0-2 record. In 14.2 innings of action, he gave up eight runs and 19 hits.
Peterson walked eight hitters while striking out 16 opponents. In 13 outings last season on nine starts, Peterson went 2-3. In 52.2 innings, he gave up 41 hits, walked 25, struck out 69, and had an ERA of 3.25.
- The total went UNDER in 5 of the NY Mets’ last 6 matches.
- The New York Mets are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.
- The Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches against LA Dodgers.
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New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions 4/17/2023
The last two seasons, in which the Dodgers won over 100 games each, all but guaranteed disappointment in the postseason.
The Dodgers won the World Series in 2020, but despite having successful regular seasons the past two years, they were not able to advance further.
Since ending a three-game winning run on April 7th against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers battled with consistency, failing to win consecutive matches. In a 3-2 setback to the Dodgers on Sunday, Dodgers ace Julio Urias suffered his first defeat of the year.
Eight hits, three runs, including two home runs, were allowed by Urias in 5.2 innings of work. The Cubs’ pitching kept the Dodgers to two runs, and they were struck out 11 times.
Dustin May, a hard-throwing righty, will take the mound for Game 1 of the series against the Mets for the Dodgers.
May underwent Tommy John surgery in the summer of 2022, missing almost the entire campaign. May made three starts this season and is now 1-1 with a 1.47 ERA.
May tossed 18.1 innings, giving up just seven hits and three runs. In that time, May faced 12 batters and struck out 7, walking seven. May is still seeking steady control and feels that, before his injury, made him a high-volume strikeout artist.
- The LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of the LA Dodgers’ last 6 matches at home.
- The LA Dodgers are 14-6 SU in their last 20 matches at home against NY Mets.
New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers. The MLB pick for this game is the Los Angeles Dodgers. In order to injure the left-handed Peterson, the Dodgers can use their strength from the right side of the plate.
Last season, the Dodgers had a .251 batting average against left-handed pitchers and a .687 win percentage. May only gave up three runs in three starts this year, and he performed even better in his lone start at home, where he gave up only three hits and no runs.
The Dodgers are fourth in the big leagues in runs per game thus far, while the Mets are 16th, and they are both 5-3 at home this season. Expect the right-handed-heavy Dodgers lineup to start the series against Peterson.
The Dodgers will win 6-3.
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New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 10:10 PM ET
Location: Dodger Stadium, CA
Date: Monday, April 17, 2023
TV: MLBN
MLB Odds: New York Mets +143
MLB Totals: 8.5