Padres vs. Mets Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

The San Diego Padres (34-22) host the New York Mets (38-20) Wednesday to close out a three-game series. The Padres are favored (-117) to win the rubber match, which starts at 9:40 PM ET from PETCO Park. Sean Manaea starts for San Diego while Chris Bassitt is New York’s starter for the contest.

Padres vs. Mets Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Padres vs. Mets

Our computer pick: New York Mets (-102) and Over (7)

Padres vs. Mets Game Info

• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Sean Manaea
• New York Mets probable starting pitcher: Chris Bassitt
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: PETCO Park

San Diego Padres vs New York Mets Pitching Matchup

Padres Starter Sean Manaea

• Manaea (2-3 with a 3.77 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 62 innings pitched) gets the start for the Padres, his 11th of the season.
• The left-hander’s most recent appearance came on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.77, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents have a .211 batting average against him.
• Manaea is trying to record his third quality start in a row in this outing.
• Manaea will look to continue a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).
• The opposing Mets offense has the seventh-ranked slugging percentage (.407) and is 19th in MLB play with 54 home runs. It has a collective .264 batting average, and is first in MLB with 519 total hits and first in MLB play scoring 297 runs.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (3.77), 26th in WHIP (1.113), and 11th in K/9 (9.9).

Mets Starter Chris Bassitt

• Bassitt (4-3) will take the mound for the Mets, his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 33-year-old has pitched in 11 games this season with an ERA of 3.74 and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .224.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• Bassitt will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• The Padres have scored 240 runs this season, which ranks 16th in MLB. They have 438 hits, 18th in baseball, with 43 home runs (25th in the league).
• Among qualified pitchers this season, the 33-year-old’s 3.74 ERA ranks 40th, 1.169 WHIP ranks 33rd, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 19th.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• The Padres have won 22, or 61.1%, of the 36 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Diego is 18-11 this season when entering a game favored by -117 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.9% chance of a victory for the Padres.
• San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 25 of their 57 games with a total this season.
• The Padres have an ATS record of 30-27-0 in 57 games with a spread this season.

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mets have been underdogs in 16 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (56.2%) in those contests.
• New York has a mark of 7-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 50.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• New York and their opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 60 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Mets are 36-22-0 against the spread in their 58 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does Manny Machado lead the Padres in hitting with his .325 average, he also paces the squad with nine home runs and 34 RBI.
• Machado’s home runs place him 38th in MLB, and he is 19th in RBI.
• Jurickson Profar is hitting .248 with 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 30 walks.
• Profar is 55th in home runs and 45th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Profar carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with a double, a home run, three walks and six RBI.
• Eric Hosmer is hitting .289 with 11 doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Jake Cronenworth has nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 24 walks while batting .216.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Pete Alonso leads the Mets in home runs (16) and runs batted in (54).
• In all of MLB, Alonso is third in homers and first in RBI.
• Francisco Lindor has nine doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 25 walks while hitting .253.
• Lindor is 38th in homers and fourth in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Starling Marte has 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and eight walks while hitting .272.
• Jeff McNeil paces the Mets with a .311 batting average.

Betting Tips for Padres vs. Mets

Our best bet is the Mets on the moneyline at -102 after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 7 runs.