New York Mets at San Diego Padres Baseball Betting Tips 5/7/2019

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Noah Syndergaard vs. Cal Quantrill

The New York Mets visit Petco Park on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Noah Syndergaard for the Mets and Cal Quantrill for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -130 and San Diego at +120. The Mets have a 18-13-3 over/under record and a 18-16-0 run line mark. The Padres are 19-16-0 against the run line and have a 15-18-2 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 18-13-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 18-16-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 15-18-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 19-16-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/06/19 P Steven Matz Forearm is questionable for next scheduled start
05/05/19 P Luis Avilan Elbow 10-day IL (05/04)
05/01/19 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 10-day IL (05/01)
04/22/19 P Justin Wilson Elbow 10-day IL (04/22)
03/25/19 P Drew Smith Elbow 60-day IL (03/25); is out for season
03/25/19 2B Jed Lowrie Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 LF Yoenis Cespedes Heel 10-day IL (03/25)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/06/19 P Trey Wingenter Shoulder 10-day IL (05/05)
05/04/19 P Brett Kennedy Shoulder 60-day IL (05/04)
04/30/19 SS Fernando Tatis Jr. Hamstring 10-day IL (04/29)
04/24/19 LF Jose Pirela Oblique 10-day IL (04/21)
04/09/19 P Aaron Loup Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/09/19 CF Franchy Cordero Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/03/19 P Jacob Nix Elbow 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Dinelson Lamet Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Garrett Richards Elbow is out for season
03/25/19 P Jose Castillo Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Miguel Diaz Knee 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Travis Jankowski Wrist 60-day IL (03/27)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 16-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.28 this season. He has 49 strikeouts over his 43 innings pitched and he's given up 44 hits. He's allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.22. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.11 and they have given up 122 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 130 hitters and walked 63 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.67. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 298 base hits and 160 earned runs. They have allowed 43 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 130 batters and struck out 329. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.25.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .246, good for 16th in the league. The Mets hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Pete Alonso is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .364. He has 35 hits this season in 125 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .600 and an OPS+ of 163. Michael Conforto is hitting .269 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .405. He has totaled 32 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 119 at bats. His OPS+ is 151 while his slugging percentage is at .496. The Mets have 293 hits, including 57 doubles and 37 home runs. New York has walked 123 times so far this season and they have struck out 334 times as a unit. They have left 257 men on base and have a team OPS of .720. They score 4.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 156 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 19-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.18, Cal Quantrill has a 0-1 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He has 3 strikeouts over the 5.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 109 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 144 batters and walked 43 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.64. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 273 base knocks and 127 earned runs this season. They have given up 43 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 98 hitters and struck out 313 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.18 while their FIP as a staff is 3.99.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .226, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .286, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .236 with an OBP of .317. He has 30 hits this year along with 19 RBI in 127 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .449 with an OPS+ of 107. Eric Hosmer is hitting .275 this season and he has an OBP of .324. He has collected 36 hits in 131 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .443. The Padres as a unit have 258 base hits, including 50 doubles and 52 homers. San Diego has walked 90 times this year and they have struck out on 338 occasions. They have had 187 men left on base and have an OPS of .699. They have scored 3.89 runs per game and totaled 136 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Mets/Padres MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres +120

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