Monday MLB Free Pick
(The Spread) – Can the Mets halt their current five-game losing streak when they take on the Padres tonight at 10:05PM ET?
Odds: Oddsmakers have made the Padres –109 money line favorites over the visiting Mets, who are +103 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently 7 runs.
Pitching Matchup: R.A. Dickey will take on Aaron Harang in tonight’s pitching matchup. Dickey enters the day with a brutal 5-11 record but his ERA is still somewhat respectable at 3.75. Meanwhile, Harang is 11-3 with a 3.95 ERA and has won four of his last five starts.
Public Betting: Of the 2,000-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 61% of MLB public bettors currently favor the Padres –109.
MLB Free Pick: Take San Diego. The Mets are a mess right now and as usual, have been bitten with the injury bug. According to latest MLB trends, the Mets are 8-20 in their last 28 road games against the Padres and 0-4 in their last four road games when they’re the underdog. They’re also 1-7 in Dickey’s last eight starts versus the National League West and 2-8 in his last 10 starts versus a team with a losing record. Meanwhile, the Padres are 5-0 in Harang’s last five starts versus the National League East and 5-1 in his last five starts as a home favorite. They’re also 4-1 in his last five starts overall and 6-2 in his last eight starts versus a team with a losing record.
MONDAY MLB FREE PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES –109
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