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

The San Diego Padres (33-21) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they host the New York Mets (37-19) Monday at 9:40 PM ET. Oddsmakers consider the Mets to be -110 favorites, while the Padres are -108 underdogs to keep their streak alive. New York’s Carlos Carrasco gets the start, and he’ll go against San Diego’s Blake Snell.

Mets vs. Padres Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mets vs. Padres

Our computer pick: San Diego Padres (-108) and Over (7.5)

Mets vs. Padres Game Info

• New York Mets probable starting pitcher: Carlos Carrasco
• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Blake Snell
• Game Day: Monday, June 6, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: PETCO Park

New York Mets vs San Diego Padres Pitching Matchup

Mets Starter Carlos Carrasco

• The Mets will send Carrasco (6-1) to the mound for his 11th start of the season. He is 6-1 with a 3.63 ERA and 51 strikeouts through 57 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, when he threw five scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 35-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.63, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .255 against him.
• Carrasco has three quality starts under his belt this season.
• Carrasco is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He meets a Padres offense that ranks 15th in the league with 228 runs while batting .233 as a unit. It has a collective .357 slugging percentage (28th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 41 home runs (26th in MLB).
• This season, the 35-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (3.63), 39th in WHIP (1.211), and 33rd in K/9 (8.1) among qualifying pitchers.

Padres Starter Blake Snell

• Snell (0-2) will take to the mound for the Padres and make his fifth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed six innings while giving up two earned runs on two hits in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
• The 29-year-old has pitched to a 4.80 ERA this season with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.8 walks per nine across three games.
• He has earned a quality start one time in four starts this season.
• Snell has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Mets have scored 286 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB. They have 501 hits, first in baseball, with 53 home runs (17th in the league).

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Mets have won 30 out of the 44 games, or 68.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• New York has a record of 30-14 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -110 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 52.4% chance to win.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 28 of their 58 opportunities.
• The Mets are 35-21-0 ATS in their 56 games with a spread this season.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• The Padres have been chosen as underdogs in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (57.1%) in those games.
• This season, San Diego has been victorious 12 times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 51.9% chance of pulling out a win.
• San Diego and their opponents have hit the over in 24 of their 55 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Padres have posted a record of 29-26-0 against the spread this season.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Pete Alonso paces the Mets in home runs (16) and runs batted in (54).
• Alonso ranks second in homers and first in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Alonso carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, three home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .259 with nine doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 25 walks.
• Lindor ranks 34th in homers and fourth in RBI on the year.
• Lindor carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Starling Marte is batting .272 with 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and eight walks.
• Marte is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .190 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Jeff McNeil is batting .311 to lead his team.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Manny Machado paces the Padres with nine home runs and 32 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .333.
• Machado’s home run total places him 34th in the majors, and he ranks 20th in RBI.
• Jurickson Profar is batting .235 with 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 27 walks.
• Among all major league batters, Profar is 71st in home runs and 49th in RBI.
• Eric Hosmer is hitting .296 with 11 doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Jake Cronenworth has nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 22 walks while hitting .217.

Betting Tips for Mets vs. Padres

Our best bet is the Padres on the moneyline at -108 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 7.5 runs.