Dodgers vs. Mets Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/2/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (33-17) are -162 favorites in a battle of the best of the National League on Thursday, while the first-place New York Mets (35-17) are listed as underdogs (+143). The game begins at 10:10 PM ET, live from Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles’ Tony Gonsolin gets the start, and he’ll go against New York’s Taijuan Walker.

Dodgers vs. Mets Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Mets

Our computer pick: New York Mets (+143) and Over (8.5)

Dodgers vs. Mets Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Tony Gonsolin
• New York Mets probable starting pitcher: Taijuan Walker
• Game Day: Thursday, June 2, 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 Tony Gonsolin

• The Dodgers are sending Gonsolin (5-0) to the mound for his 10th start of the season. He is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 44 strikeouts through 45 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 1.80, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents are hitting .167 against him.
• Gonsolin is aiming for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Gonsolin will try to continue a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.0 frames per outing).
• He will take the hill against a Mets offense that ranks first in MLB with 472 total hits (on a .267 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .409 (fifth in MLB) with 47 total home runs (19th in MLB).

Mets Starter Taijuan Walker

• Walker (3-0) will take to the mound for the Mets and make his eighth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs in five innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 2.83, a 1.583 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.257.
• In seven starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Walker has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Dodgers have scored 274 runs this season, which ranks first in MLB. They have 427 hits, sixth in baseball, with 60 home runs (sixth in the league).

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have won 35, or 64.8%, of the 54 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season, Los Angeles has won 28 of its 42 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -162 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 61.8% chance to win.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 55 games with a total this season.
• The Dodgers are 31-24-0 against the spread this season.

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mets have been chosen as underdogs in 10 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (60%) in those games.
• New York has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +143.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 41.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• New York and their opponents have gone over in 27 of their 54 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Mets are 33-19-0 against the spread in their 52 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mookie Betts’ .306 average and 16 homers both put him atop the Dodgers leaderboard this season.
• Including all MLB hitters, Betts is 13th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
• Freddie Freeman is hitting .295 with 19 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 28 walks.
• Freeman ranks 126th in home runs in the majors, and 20th in RBI.
• Trea Turner has collected a team-best 42 runs batted in.
• Turner is on a 24-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 games he is batting .325 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, two walks and 12 RBI.
• Justin Turner has 15 doubles, four home runs and 15 walks while hitting .228.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Pete Alonso leads the Mets in home runs (13) and runs batted in (47).
• Alonso is fourth in homers and second in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Francisco Lindor has eight doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 24 walks while batting .261.
• Lindor ranks 37th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and third in RBI.
• Jeff McNeil paces the Mets with a team-best batting average of .318.
• Starling Marte has nine doubles, two triples, six home runs and seven walks while hitting .280.

Betting Tips for Dodgers vs. Mets

We have the Mets on the moneyline at +143 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.