Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/26/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-150) New York (+125)

The New York Mets (43-61) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (66-38) at Citi Field on Sunday. The line on this contest has Los Angeles at -150 and New York is at +125. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Emmet Sheehan and Freddy Peralta.

The Dodgers have accrued 175 doubles as a team and have hit 135 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .433 and have struck out 821 times, while being walked on 411 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.2 runs per contest, which has them at 3rd in the league. They have 507 runs batted in and 911 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .260. They have accounted for 539 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .341.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.13. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 116 long balls in addition to 380 runs in total (1st in baseball). Los Angeles has surrendered 732 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 361 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.53 so far this year (3rd in baseball), and they have struck out 930 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 309 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.85 as a squad for the season.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 71.8% and have stepped onto the mound in 105 save situations. They have earned 28 saves for the year and have blown 11 of 39 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 106 base runners on the season and 34.0% of those players crossing home plate. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 66 times in addition to having 96 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 328 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have earned 65 holds for the season (5th in MLB).

The Dodgers have converted 73.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,274 innings on the field, which has them sitting 1st in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 2,758 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 864 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which is 2nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 61 double plays.

Sheehan has taken the hill for 220 innings and has earned 252 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.33 (106 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.152. He has surrendered 179 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 75 walks. Sheehan (14-11 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.26 while he has faced 914 batters in the major leagues.

The New York Mets have accounted for an OBP of .303 as well as a team batting average of .233 this season. They have struck out on 872 occasions (14th in MLB) and have tallied 816 base knocks. New York has hit 123 long balls over the course of the season as well as 401 RBIs. The Mets hold a team slugging percentage of .383 and they tally 4.05 runs per contest (27th in MLB). They have notched 129 two-baggers, while taking a walk 326 times and earning 421 runs.

The New York pitching staff have surrendered 487 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.23 (435 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 115 homers and they concede 4.74 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.309 and have a FIP of 4.04 as a pitching staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.20 (943 strikeouts against 372 bases on balls). They sit at 14th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 839.

They are ranked 24th in the league holding a save percentage of 56.7%, and they have sent 321 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 109 times in high leverage situations in addition to 103 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 69 save situations, the Mets have accrued 39 holds and also 13 blown saves. New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 30 save opportunities and they have walked away with 17 saves. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.9% of 142 inherited base runners.

Out of their 8,331 innings played, the Mets have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (21st in pro baseball). The New York Mets have gotten 58 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in professional baseball). The Mets have 845 assists, 69 errors and have earned a total of 2,777 putouts on the season.

Peralta (75-51 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.74 ERA while surrendering 7.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.11 and he has gone up against 4,345 opposing batters during his career. He has allowed a total of 432 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.167 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. Thus far in his career, Peralta has given up 808 base knocks while accumulating 1,263 punch outs in 1,040 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-150)

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