The New York Mets (66-61) and San Diego Padres (72-56) play the opener of a 4-game set at PETCO Park Thursday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mets vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Mets lead 3-0
The Mets took 2 of 3 from the Baltimore Orioles with a 4-3 victory Wednesday. OF Jesse Winker hit a pinch-hit, walkoff homer in the 9th.' They sit 1 1/2 games out of the final Wild Card spot. The Mets are 5-3 over their last 8 games.
The Padres dropped the finale against the Minnesota Twins Wednesday 11-4. They won the previous 2 games and are 15-5 over the last 20 games. OF Jackson Merrill has turned it up a notch, hitting .311 with 8 extra-base hits and 11 RBIs over his last 12 games.