Dodgers vs. Mets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Los Angeles Dodgers will visit the New York Mets in Game 3 of the NLCS on Wednesday at 8:08 p.m. ET, live on Fox Sports 1 from Citi Field. The teams will split the first two games of the series and will try to break the tie and move one step closer to the World Series with a win. Bookmakers favor the Dodgers (-112) in this game, while the Mets are underdogs at -105.

Walker Buehler starts for Los Angeles, while Luis Severino is New York’s starter for the contest.

Dodgers vs Mets odds

Dodgers odds: -112

Mets odds: -105

Spread: Dodgers -1.5

In total: 7.5 runs

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Game time and information

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Time: 8:08 p.m. ET

TV: Fox Sports 1

Who will win Dodgers vs Mets?

Dodgers and Mets betting trends

The Dodgers have won 63.8% of games when they were favored on the money line this season (95-54).

When playing as a moneyline favorite at odds of -112 or less, Los Angeles has a record of 93-53 (winning 63.7% of its games).

The Mets have been underdogs 72 times this season and have won 35, or 48.6%, of those games.

New York has a 32-34 record, a win rate of 48.5%, despite being considered a -105 or better underdog by oddsmakers this season.

The Dodgers have hit the over with their opponents a total of 95 times this season, for a record of 95-69-5 against the over/under.

The Mets and their opponents have exceeded the total on 88 of their 171 opportunities this season.

Dodgers stats and insights

The Dodgers score the second-most runs in baseball (842 total, 5.2 per game).

Los Angeles averages 1.4 home runs per game and ranks third in baseball with 233 total home runs.

The Dodgers’ .258 batting average is fourth best in the MLB.

Los Angeles strikes out 8.2 times per game, the No. 12 average in the majors.

The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Dodgers pitching staff ranks 12th in the MLB.

Los Angeles has a team ERA of 3.90, which ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.

Mets stats and insights

The Mets have scored the seventh-most runs in the league this season with 768.

New York has hit 207 home runs this season, ranking sixth in the majors.

The Mets rank 12th in the MLB with a team batting average of .246.

New York ranks 16th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.

The Mets, as a pitching staff, struck out 9.1 batters per nine innings, fourth-best in the MLB.

New York ranks 15th in ERA (3.96) in the majors this season.

Key Dodgers players to keep an eye on

Buehler is in the starting lineup for the Dodgers, making his 17th start of the season. He is 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 75 1/3 innings.

Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting average (.310), home runs (54) and runs batted in (130) this season.

Freddie Freeman is batting .282 with an OBP of .378 and a slugging percentage of .476 this season.

Mookie Betts has 130 hits and a slash line of .289/.372/.491 this season.

Teoscar Hernandez is batting .272 with an OBP of .339 and a slugging percentage of .501 this season.

Key Mets players to keep an eye on

Severino (11-7) will take the mound for the Mets, making his 32nd start of the season.

Francisco Lindor leads the Mets in runs batted in (91) and has posted a team-high .273 batting average.

Pete Alonso showed his strength as he led his team with 34 home runs.

Brandon Nimmo is batting .224 with 25 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 77 walks.

Jesse Winker is batting .253 with 23 doubles, 14 home runs and 63 walks.

Dodgers and Mets injuries

Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw: 15 days IL (toe), Brusdar Graterol: 15 days IL (shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 days IL (shoulder), Tony Gonsolin: 60 days IL (elbow), Emmet Sheehan: 60 days IL (forearm ). ), Dustin May: 60 days IL (elbow/esophagus), River Ryan: 60 days IL (forearm), Connor Brogdon: 60 days IL (foot), Tyler Glasnow: 60 days IL (elbow), Alex Vesia: day-to-day -Day (undisclosed), Miguel Rojas: Day by Day (undisclosed)

Mets: Dedniel Nunez: 15 days IL (forearm), Sean Reid-Foley: 60 days IL (shoulder), Paul Blackburn: 60 days IL (spine), Christian Scott: 60 days IL (elbow), Drew Smith: 60 days IL (elbow), Brooks Raley: 60 days IL (elbow), Ronny Mauricio: 60 days IL (knee)