L.A. Dodgers at New York Mets Betting Odds
Opening Moneyline: Dodgers -140 / Mets +120 O/U 8.5 runs
Time: 7:10 PM EST Monday April 26, 2010 on ESPN
Tonight in a NL match up on national TV the New York Mets host the L.A. Dodgers. After a horrible start the Mets are back above .500 after sweeping the Atlanta Braves this last weekend. The Dodgers are 2 games under .500 and it is their pitching that is killing them.
The Mets have won 4 straight, are 7-3 in their last 10 games, and are tied for 2nd place in the NL East with Florida and Washington 1.5 games back of Philadelphia. The Dodgers are coming off a loss, are 5-5 in their last 10 games, and are in 4th place in the NL West 3 games back of the red-hot San Diego Padres.
This season the Mets are 8-5 at home and the Dodgers are 4-8 on the road.
In their last games both teams played yesterday, as the Dodgers lost to the Washington Nationals 1-0 while the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0.
On the mound tonight for the Mets is Oliver Perez (0-2 3.71 ERA), who in his last outing gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings and got the loss. On the hill for the Dodgers is Hiroki Kuroda (2-0 2.18 ERA), who in his last start gave up 3 earned runs in 5 innings and got a win.
Perez is still looking for his 1st win and while he has pitched the Mets' offense has only given him a total of 5 runs in his 3 starts. Perez is 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA in 4 starts against the Dodgers.
Kuroda has been solid away from La La Land, going 5-1 with a 2.09 ERA in his last 7 away starts, but he is 0-2 with a 12.86 ERA in 2 road meetings against the Mets.
Dating back to last season L.A. is 6-2 in Kuroda's last 8 starts and New York is 0-4 in Perez's last 4 starts.
The Dodgers' offense has been solid this season scoring the 2nd most runs in the NL, but their pitching has given up the 3rd most runs in the NL.
The Mets have been decent on both offense and pitching, but their pitching has been solid with an ERA around 2.00 in their last 8 games.
Perez really has to worry about Matt Kemp, who is off to a fast start this season leading the NL in home runs (7) and is 2nd in RBI's (20). He has shredded the Mets in his last 10 games hitting .436 with 6 RBI's and against Perez is 4/11 with a HR.
Betting Trends
L.A. is 4-1 in their last 5 against teams with a winning record, 1-4 in their last 5 games against teams in the NL East, and has Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 road games against a left-handed starter.
New York is 4-0 in their last 4 games as an underdog, 4-0 in their last 4 home games, and has an Under record of 3-0-1 in their last 4 home games.
Our Selection : The Mets have really turned it around in the last week, winning 6 of their last 7. The pitching matchup does favor the Dodgers, but we're going to go with the hot team getting money at home. Take NY Mets +120 at Bodog.
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