The San Diego Padres (73-57) and New York Mets (67-62) will clash on Saturday at PETCO Park, starting at 8:40 p.m. ET.
The Mets (+127 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Padres (-152). The San Diego Padres will give the start to Michael King (11-6, 3.18 ERA), who is looking for win No. 12 on the season, and the Mets will counter with David Peterson (7-1, 3.00 ERA).
Joe Musgrove (7.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 9 K) was credited with the win in the Padres’ 7-0 victory over the Mets yesterday. Kyle Higashioka led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI. Paul Blackburn (2.1 IP, 5 R, 10 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Mets.