Dodgers vs. Mets Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/4/2022

Trea Turner will look to add to his 26-game hitting streak when the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-17) and New York Mets (35-19) meet on Saturday at 10:10 PM ET, live from Dodger Stadium. Turner and the Dodgers are favored by bookmakers with -185 odds on the moneyline. Los Angeles’ Walker Buehler and New York’s David Peterson have been named the starters for this contest.

Dodgers vs. Mets Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Mets

Our computer pick: New York Mets (+159) and Over (8.5)

Dodgers vs. Mets Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Walker Buehler
• New York Mets probable starting pitcher: David Peterson
• Game Day: Saturday, June 4, 2022
• Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Walker Buehler

• Buehler gets the start for the Dodgers, his 11th of the season. He is 6-1 with a 3.22 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 3.22 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .254 to opposing batters.
• Buehler heads into this outing with three quality starts under his belt this year.
• Buehler is looking for his 11th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the mound.
• The opposing Mets offense has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.402) and ranks 19th in MLB play with 48 home runs. It has a collective .263 batting average, and is first in MLB with 480 total hits and second in MLB action scoring 272 runs.
• This season, the 27-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.22), 40th in WHIP (1.244), and 35th in K/9 (7.5) among pitchers who qualify.

Mets Starter David Peterson

• The Mets’ Peterson (2-0) will make his sixth start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 3.03 and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .210.
• In five starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• In five starts this season, Peterson has lasted five or more innings three times, with an average of 4.3 innings per appearance.
• The Dodgers have scored 282 runs this season, which ranks first in MLB. They are batting .253 for the campaign with 63 home runs, eighth in the league.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have been favorites in 56 games this season and won 37 (66.1%) of those contests.
• Los Angeles has a record of 24-14, a 63.2% win rate, when favored by -185 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 64.9%.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 57 games with a total this season.
• The Dodgers are 33-24-0 against the spread this season.

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mets have been victorious in six, or 50%, of the 12 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• New York has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +159.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 38.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 27 of 56 chances this season.
• In 54 games with a line this season, the Mets have a mark of 33-21-0 against the spread.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mookie Betts’ .308 average and 16 homers both put him atop the Dodgers leaderboard this season.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Betts’ home run total ranks him second, and his RBI tally ranks him 10th.
• Betts has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .429 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Freddie Freeman has 19 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 28 walks while hitting .289.
• Of all MLB hitters, Freeman ranks 138th in home runs and 25th in RBI.
• Turner paces the Dodgers with 43 runs batted in.
• Turner will look to build on his 26-game hitting in this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .350 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Justin Turner is hitting .229 with 16 doubles, four home runs and 15 walks.
• Justin Turner has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Pete Alonso leads the Mets in home runs (14) and runs batted in (48).
• Alonso is fourth in home runs and second in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .256 with eight doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 24 walks.
• Lindor ranks 39th overall in home runs and fourth in RBI this year.
• Jeff McNeil leads the Mets with a team-best batting average of .315.
• Starling Marte has nine doubles, two triples, six home runs and eight walks while hitting .270.

Betting Tips for Dodgers vs. Mets

We have the Mets on the moneyline at +159 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.