On Saturday, the San Diego Padres will play Game 2 of their National League wildcard best-of-three series on the road against the New York Mets. San Diego leads the series 1-0 following a 7-1 victory in Game 1 on Friday and can sweep the series with a win in Game 2. San Diego hit four home runs against New York starter Max Scherzer in Friday's win. The Padres have won three of the last four.
In one postseason game, Jurikson Profar and Ha-Seong Kim each had a pair of hits for the Padres. Manny Machado, Josh Bell, Trent Grisham and Profar each have hit one home run in the postseason while Bell is leading San Diego in RBIs with two. On Saturday, San Diego will send Blake Snell to the mound. During the regular season, the left-hander is 8-10 with a 3.38 ERA, 171 Ks and 51 BBs.
New York must win Game 2 at home on Saturday or will be eliminated from the postseason season in this short best -of-three series. Friday starter Max Scherzer gave up seven runs on seven hits across 4 ? innings. At the plate the Mets struggled, with just seven hits but it was starting pitching that did in New York on Friday. Four relievers pitched well for the Mets holding San Diego scoreless in 4 ? innings.
Leading the way at the plate for New York was Eduardo Escobar with a double and a home run, which produced the Mets only run in Game 1. Starling Marte had two hits, while Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso each had one hit. On Saturday, the New York Mets will send Jacob deGrom to the mound. The right-hander during the regular season was 5-4 with a 3.08 ERA, 102 Ks and 8 BBs.'
Recent Betting Trends
- San Diego is 6-1 in its last 7 on the road
- The OVER has cashed in each of the Padres last 4
- New York is 0-5 in its last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record
- The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Mets last 7 at home
Free MLB Pick:
San Diego Padres +154