The San Diego Padres hit up Max Scherzer for 7 earned runs in a 7-1 beatdown of the New York Mets on Friday night and now hold a 1-0 lead in the 2022 NL Wild Card Series. But the Mets will have the luxury of turning to another winner of multiple Cy Youngs with Jacob deGrom taking the mound in Game 2. San Diego isn't likely to be frightened after their offensive outpouring on Friday given that deGrom has a 6.00 ERA over his last four starts but Padres starter Blake Snell is only 3-3 with a 1.33 career WHIP ag ainst the Mets.
First pitch at Citi Field is set for 7:37 p.m. ET. New York is listed as a -190 favorite (risk $190 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 5.5 (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).
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