The New York Mets host the San Diego Padres in the first game of the NL Wild Card Series on Friday 8:07 PM ET at Citi Field.
The Mets are a home favorite (-149) against the Padres (+126). The New York Mets will hand the ball to Max Scherzer (11-5, 2.29 ERA), who is looking for win No. 12 on the season, and the Padres will counter with Yu Darvish (16-8, 3.10 ERA).
The Mets won 9-2 over the Nationals Friday in their last game. Trevor Williams was named the winning pitcher after throwing six innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out six, while Mark Canha went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively.
Friday, the Padres lost to the Giants 8-1. Craig Stammen was the losing pitcher after throwing three innings, giving up five earned runs on six hits while striking out three. Manny Machado paced the Padres’ offense, going 2-for-4 with a double.