The 2022 MLB postseason commences on Friday with four Wild Card Series Game 1s, including the New York Mets and San Diego Padres squaring off at Citi Field in Queens. The Mets (101-61) tied for the third best record in baseball but lost the tiebreaker to the Braves and were relegated to the Wild Card Series. Max Scherzer takes the mound for the Mets against the Padres' Yu Darvish.'
New York is a -140 favorite in the latest Mets vs. Padres odds from Caesa rs Sportsbook, while San Diego is a +118 underdog. The over/under for runs scored is 6. Elsewhere on Friday, the Guardians host the Rays, the Blue Jays welcome the Mariners, and the Phillies visit the Cardinals. (See up-to-date'lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)
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