The New York Mets make their first postseason appearance in six years when they host the San Diego Padres on Friday in the opener of their best-of-three National League Wild Card Series. New York (101-61), which led the NL East for most of the season before succumbing to Atlanta down the stretch, reached the playoffs for the first time since losing to San Francisco in the 2016 NL Wild Card Game. San Diego (89-73) qualified for the postseason for the second time in three years after finishing second in the NL West.'
First pitch at Citi Field Stadium' is set for 8:07 p.m. ET. New York is listed as a -155 favorite (risk $155 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Mets vs. Padres odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 6. (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).
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