The San Diego Padres play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the New York Mets. Find out who else is playing on our free MLB picks.'San Diego is 52-42 and was defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 in their final game before the All-Star Game break last Sunday. San Diego has lost four out of the last six. The Padres are second in the National League West, 10 .5 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
Third baseman Manny Machado is batting .303 to lead San Diego and has team highs in home runs with 15, RBIs with 51, hits with 95 and an on-base percentage of .377. Jake Cronenworth is second in RBIs with 49, while Luke Voit is second in home runs with 12. On Saturday, the San Diego Padres will send Blake Snell to the mound. The left-hander is 1-5 with a 5.22 ERA, 66 Ks and 31 BBs.
The New York Mets are 58-35 following a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs last Sunday prior to the All-Star Game break. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for New York. The Mets are first in the National League East, 2 .5 games ahead of the second place Atlanta Braves. New York is expected to have its ace Jacob deGrom make his season debut in the next few days.
Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .300 to lead New York, while first baseman Pete Alonso has 24 home runs and 78 RBIs to lead the Mets in both. Right fielder Starling Marte is the leader in hits with 92 and left fielder Mark Canha is the leader in on-base percentage of .370. On Saturday, the New York Mets will send Chris Bassitt to the mound. The right-hander is 7-6 with a 3.79 ERA, 104 Ks and 28 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- San Diego is 3-10 in its last 13 on the road
- The OVER has cased in 3 of the Padres last 5
- New York is 4-1 in its last 5
- The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Mets last 8
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