Who will take the lead back in pivotal game 3 of the NLCS? Well that’s why we are here with this LA Dodgers vs NY Mets Prediction. ‘It’s been a wild series so far with tons of scoring. The first Game was a lop-sided 9-0 routing by the Dodgers and the next a 7-3 shellacking by the Mets. Will it be a zig-zag series throughout??? The Mets will be glad to get back home where they have a 46-35 record. No matter how this series plays out it is going to be a win for Major League Baseball. More than likely it will be either a Subway Series or a Star-Studded World Championship, Yankees vs Dodgers.
LA Dodgers vs NY Mets Prediction: Can Money Buy Championships!
Starting for the Los Angeles Dodgers and their 339.8 million dollar payroll is Walker Buehler. He has been steady over his last 5 appearances with a 4.44 ERA which is lower than his 5.38 ERA this season. He does have a 10.8 ERA in his loan playoff game this season. Walker is no stranger to big games as he pitched in the 2014 Men’s College World Series Championship game defeating UC Irvine. The Dodgers are 4th in batting average, 2nd in on base percentage, 2nd in runs and first in slugging percentage this season. No one can say that they are not offensive juggernauts. The dodgers are led by Mookie Betts this post season with a .192 batting average, .462 slugging percentage, 6 RBI’s and 2 homeruns. Ohtani is just waiting in the wings for his big day. But I wouldn’t pitch to him. Would you???
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- Each of the Dodgers last 8 games against NL east opponents have gone over the total
- The Dodgers have won the first inning in each of their last 5 Wednesday games vs teams with a winning record
- Mookie Betts has had a hit in his last 7 when the Dodgers are listed as underdogs
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in their last 6 at Citi Field
- Teoscar Hernandez has had at least 1 hit in his last 5 road games
Ya Gotta Believe in the Miracle Mets!
Surprisingly, the Mets have a pretty large payroll themselves. $332 Million is the estimate for 2024. The 6’2 Luis Severino would love to get back at his old team the New York Yankees. As a Yankee he was the youngest player to have 16 starts with 1 run or no runs allowed since Doc Gooden. Severino has a 3.64 ERA over has last 5 games which is better than his season long of 3.91. in the post season Severino has a 4.5 ERA and 10 strikeouts. The Mets are 2nd in batting average against, 7th in runs and 6th in home runs this season with 768. Pete Alonso has been the shining star so far this post season. He has a .241 batting average, .586 slugging percentage, 6 RBI’s and 3 home runs. Mr. Lindor is just waiting quietly for opportunities as he has been Mr. Clutch for the Mets this season.
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- The Mets have won 8 of their last 9 games at City Field
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in 6 of their last 7 road games
- Francisco Lindor has had at least one hit in his last 7 when the Mets are favorites
- The Mets have won their last 6 as home favorites
- Pete Alonso has had a hit in his last 6 games when the Mets are home favorites
Free MLB Prediction for 10/16/2024
After sifting through the analytics, the play for Wednesday’s game is going to be on the OVER total. My modeling has this game at a virtual tie 4-4. The Dodgers average 4.67 runs per game while the Mets 3.67 runs per game. The bull pens aren’t exactly great right now either. The Dodgers bull pen is allowing 3.52 over their last 5 games and the Mets 4.13 runs. Right now, both teams have a positive offensive impact as well. That is any offensive MLB stat that you can think of. The Dodgers are 1.9% better than league average while the Mets are up .5%. We also have a positive park factor for the game of 1.5%. This means that with dimensions and weather we should expect more scoring than usual. Looks like another 9+ runs scoring game! Go Offense!!!