The New York Mets are set to face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game of a four-match series on Tuesday. The Mets are riding a wave of momentum after sweeping a series against Colorado, while the Dodgers claimed two victories out of three against the New York Yankees in a high-stakes interleague series. Right-hander Tylor Megill (4-4, 3.52 ERA) is slated to pitch for the Mets, while the Dodgers will respond with seasoned left-hander Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 4.91 ERA).
Game Details: First pitch is scheduled from Dodger Stadium at 10:10 p.m. ET. According to the latest odds from DraftKings, Los Angeles holds a -141 money line (risking $141 to gain $100), whereas New York is positioned as a +119 underdog (risking $100 to earn $119). The over/under for total runs is pegged at 9.
Before placing bets on this matchup, it’s important to check the projections from SportsLine’s established model, along with their leading picks for home runs and parlays for the day.
Betting Predictions:
- Dodgers ML (-141)
- Mets run line +1.5 (-167)
- Tylor Megill over 5.5 strikeouts (-128)
Entering Tuesday, the Dodgers have triumphed in 12 of their last 20 encounters with the Mets, including triumph in last year’s National League Championship Series over six games, outscoring New York 66-42 in their last 10 clashes. The model’s assessment places a probability of over 60% on a Dodgers win. With the current money line, DraftKings indicates Los Angeles will take the game.
For Mets run line +1.5: The model projects New York will likely cover the spread, estimating the Dodgers winning with an average score of 5.3 to 4.6, indicating New York can cover more than 60% of the time. Both sides rank among the league’s most prolific scoring teams, with Los Angeles leading MLB with 343 runs in 59 games (5.8 runs per game), while New York has accumulated 260 runs (4.4 runs per game), ranking ninth in the National League.
For Tylor Megill over 5.5 strikeouts: So far this season, Megill has recorded a total of 72 strikeouts in 53.2 innings from 11 starts, reaching six or more strikeouts in eight of those appearances. In a recent match against Boston, he secured a 5-1 victory, allowing only four hits and striking out 10 batters in the process. The model is forecasting him to log six total strikeouts, granting this prop a 3.5-star rating.
