Find all the MLB games and picks for Friday.'The San Diego Padres open a three-game series on the road Friday against the New York Mets. San Diego is 52-42 and was defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 last Sunday in their final game before the All-Star game break. The Padres have lost four out of the last six. San Diego is second in the National League West, 10 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
Third baseman Manny Machado is batting .303 with 50 home runs, 51 RBIs, 95 hits and an on-base percentage of .377, which leads San Diego in each category. Luke Voit is second in home runs with 12 and Jake Cronenworth is second in RBIs with 49. On Friday, the San Diego Padres will send Yu Darvish to the mound. The right-hander is 8-4 with a 3.41 ERA, 100 Ks and 22 BBs.
New York is 58-35 following its 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday prior to the All-Star Game break. Although New York lost on Sunday, the Mets won the first three games of their four-game series on the road against Chicago. New York has won five of the last seven and the Mets are first in the National League East, 2 .5 games ahead of the second place Atlanta Braves.
Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .300 to lead New York, while first baseman Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 24 and RBIs with 78. Right fielder Starling Marte is the leader in hits with 92 and left fielder Mark Cahna is the leader in on-base percentage at .370. On Friday, the New York Mets will send Max Scherzer to the mound. The right-hander is 6-1 with a 2.22 ERA, 90 Ks and 12 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- San Diego is 3-6 in its last 9
- The UNDER has cashed in 10 of the Padres last 15 versus an NL East opponent
- New York is 4-1 in its last 5
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Mets last 6 on Friday at home
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