Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/25/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-160) New York (+132)

The New York Mets (30-20) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (31-19) at Citi Field on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Dodgers at -160 while the Mets are sitting at +132. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Landon Knack and Kodai Senga.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .471 and have been called out on strikes 409 times, while drawing a walk on 188 occasions. They have recorded 273 RBI's in addition to 454 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is at .267. The Dodgers have hit 86 two-baggers as a team and have hit 81 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 284 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .343. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.7 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in the league.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.69 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.29. Dodgers pitchers have given up 65 home runs in addition to 222 total runs (21st in baseball). Los Angeles has surrendered 400 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and 205 earned runs. The Dodgers have an ERA of 4.16 for the season (22nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 462 batters. They have walked 172 opposing players and their FIP is 4.16 as a unit this season.

The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save rate of 63.0% and stepped onto the hill in 68 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 47 runners this year with 23.4% of them crossed the plate. Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 35 times in addition to having 54 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 183 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 39 holds on the season (3rd in the league). They have compiled 17 saves this season and have blown 10 out of their 27 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 1,332 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 430 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which has them ranked 3rd in MLB, and they have turned 38 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 70.1% of balls in play into outs in their 3,996 innings, which has them sitting at 16th in professional baseball.

Knack (5-6 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.24 while he has faced 391 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 84 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 28 walks. His ERA is 4.30 (44 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.216. Knack has taken the ball for 92 innings and has totaled 92 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

New York has 53 HRs for the year and 209 runs batted in. They have hit 87 two-baggers, while walking 182 times and notching 218 runs. The New York Mets have compiled a team OBP of .328 and a team batting average of .246 this season. The Mets have a slugging percentage of .408 and they score 4.36 runs per contest (13th in MLB). They have struck out on 380 occasions (26th in baseball) and have tallied 407 base hits.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.255 and have a FIP of 3.34 as a squad so far this season. They come in at 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 375. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 162 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 2.82 (138 earned runs yielded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (448 strikeouts against 177 free passes). They have conceded 33 homers and they allow 3.31 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.9% out of 67 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 63 times in high leverage situations and also on 43 occasions with runners on base. With 57 save situations, the Mets have 36 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They sit at 18th in MLB with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 157 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 21 save chances and they have earned 13 saves.

Out of their 3,960 innings played, the Mets hold a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in professional baseball). The New York Mets have turned 35 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in professional baseball). The Mets have 436 assists, 25 errors and have a total of 1,320 putouts during this campaign.

Senga (17-10 career win-loss mark) has earned a 2.64 earned run average and has conceded 6.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.58 and he has gone up against 918 opposing hitters in his career. He has given up 65 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.202 and a FIP of 2.6. During his MLB career, Senga has allowed 166 hits while he has tallied 258 punch outs in 221 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (+132)

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