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Jeff McNeil leads the New York Mets (82-48) into a matchup with Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers (90-38) on Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET at Citi Field. McNeil is batting .320, the third-best batting average in MLB, for the favored Mets (-164), while Freeman ranks second in MLB play with a .322 batting average this season for the underdog Dodgers (+139). Jacob deGrom takes the mound first for New York, and Tyler Anderson is Los Angeles’ pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Dodgers
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Queens, New York
- Stadium: Citi Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mets | -164 | 6.5 |
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets are 17th in MLB play with 131 home runs. They average one per game.
- The Mets rank sixth in MLB with a .257 batting average.
- The Mets are third in the league with an on-base percentage of .329.
- The Mets strike out 7.6 times per game to rank fifth in the league.
- The Mets average one home run per game when playing at home this season (61 total in home contests).
- The Mets are averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game while slugging .398 in home contests.
- At home this season the team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .255.
Mets Key Batters
- Pete Alonso leads New York in total hits (131) this season while batting .271 with 54 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Alonso’s batting average ranks 44th, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 11th in slugging.
- Francisco Lindor has 17 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 54 walks while hitting .265.
- Among qualified batters, Lindor’s batting average places him 58th, his on-base percentage 45th, and his slugging percentage 52nd.
- Starling Marte is batting .293 with a .470 slugging percentage and 60 RBI this year.
- Brandon Nimmo has been key for New York with 124 hits, an OBP of .354 plus a slugging percentage of .416.
Dodgers Stats & Trends
Dodgers Batting
- The Dodgers rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 169 home runs.
- No team has a better batting average than the .262 AVG the Dodgers have posted this season.
- No team gets on base better than the Dodgers, who have a league-best .338 OBP this season.
- The Dodgers rank 12th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 90 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 67 road contests this season.
- They are slugging .441 in 67 road games this season.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .259 with 9.1 base hits per contest.
Dodgers Key Batters
- Freeman has put up a .394 on-base percentage and a .511 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Dodgers.
- Freeman ranks second in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the big leagues.
- Freeman heads into this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .400 with four doubles, a walk and eight RBI.
- Mookie Betts has 127 hits to lead his team.
- Including all qualifying players, Betts ranks 30th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage and fifth in slugging percentage.
- Trea Turner has 33 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 36 walks while batting .308.
- Will Smith is hitting .268 with 22 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 49 walks.
Mets vs. Dodgers Probable Pitchers
| deGrom | Anderson | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GS | 22 |
| 3-1 | W-L | 13-2 |
| 2.15 | ERA | 2.69 |
| 29.1 | IP | 140.2 |
| 2 | BB | 30 |
| 46 | SO | 111 |
