Dodgers vs. Mets Prediction
Will Rich Hill lead the Dodgers to victory against the Mets today at 4:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Dodgers are -185 money line favorites versus the Mets, who have odds of +160 to pull off the upset. With Hill set to face Seth Lugo in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Hill strolled through 5 2/3 innings giving up just one run on two hits to earn a 2-1 win over the Giants on Saturday. He made it look easy against a weak Giants’ batting order. Hill struck out three batters and issued two free passes while improving his record to 8-4. He didn’t look very good through the first three months of the season but today’s effort completes a fantastic month of July. He seems poised for continued success down the stretch. The 37-year-old has a 3.35 ERA and 1.18 WHIP to go with 90 strikeouts and 33 walks in 78 innings.
Lugo surrendered five runs on eight hits over five innings in Sunday’s loss to the Mariners. Lugo got off to a poor enough start, coughing up a three-run home run to Nelson Cruz in the first inning. Leonys Martin would add a solo shot in the second inning, which Robinson Cano would later follow up with an RBI double before the close of the frame. Lugo has reportedly drawn interest on the trade market from the Cubs, among others. If he does not move before the deadline, he will next help play host to the Dodgers. He owns a 4.53 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 10 appearances (nine starts) this season.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Dodgers have won five straight Hill starts, are 4-1 in his last five road starts and have won four straight when he faces the National League East. On the other side, the Mets have dropped five of their last six games, are 1-5 in their last six games versus National League West opponents, and have dropped eight of their last 10 games when facing a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5