- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets
- Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
- Venue: Citi Field, Queens, NY
- Broadcast: Sportsnet New York
- Betting Odds: Los Angeles (-128) New York (+106)
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The Los Angeles Dodgers (65-38) are set to face off against the New York Mets (43-60) this Friday at Citi Field. Current betting odds show the Dodgers favored at -128, while the Mets open at +106. The game’s total is projected at 9 runs, featuring starters Roki Sasaki and Sean Manaea on the mound.
The Dodgers boast a slugging percentage of .432 with 816 strikeouts and 408 walks this season. They have recorded 504 RBIs and accumulated 901 hits, leading to a team batting average of .260. Los Angeles has hit 172 doubles and launched 134 home runs, scoring 535 runs and achieving an on-base percentage of .341. They are averaging 5.2 runs per game, ranking them 3rd in the league.
The team’s strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.99, and the pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.14. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 114 home runs and 378 runs (1st in the league), with 728 hits given up (7.2 per 9 innings) and 359 earned runs. Their current ERA is 3.55 (3rd in baseball), with 919 strikeouts and 307 walks. The team’s FIP is at 3.85 this season.
So far, the Dodgers’ bullpen has a save rate of 71.1%, entering 103 save situations and converting 27 saves, with 11 blown opportunities. They have inherited 106 base runners, with 34.0% of those scoring. Los Angeles pitchers have been called upon 326 times this season, recording 64 holds (5th in MLB).
Defensively, the Dodgers have registered 2,731 putouts, 858 assists, and 37 errors, achieving a .990 fielding percentage (2nd in MLB) and 60 double plays. They convert 72.9% of balls in play into outs, leading the league with 8,193 innings played.
Roki Sasaki has pitched 122 innings so far, achieving 113 strikeouts in his MLB career. With a career record of 4-6, he has faced 535 batters, allowing 66 earned runs, compiling a 4.86 ERA, and posting a WHIP of 1.374 with 112 hits given up (8.2 hits per nine innings) and 56 walks.
The Mets are struggling with a team slugging percentage of .383, scoring an average of 4.07 runs per game (27th in MLB). They have 128 doubles, 324 walks, and have driven in 419 runs. New York has hit 121 home runs this season, striking out 861 times (13th in MLB) and recording 812 hits. The Mets hold a .304 on-base percentage and a .234 batting average this year.
The Mets’ pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.306 and a FIP of 4.04, along with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 9.20 (938 strikeouts and 369 walks). They rank 13th in total hits allowed (828), giving up 114 homers while allowing 4.74 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). Their pitching staff has surrendered 483 runs this year, resulting in a 4.23 team ERA (431 earned runs).
Currently ranked 25th in MLB with a save percentage of 56.7%, the Mets have used 318 bullpen pitchers this season. Their relief pitchers have appeared in high leverage situations 108 times and 103 times with runners on base, achieving 39 holds and 13 blown saves out of 69 save opportunities, converting 17 saves. The inherited runners’ scoring percentage stands at 28.9% out of 142.
With 8,250 innings played, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (21st in MLB). They have turned 57 double plays with a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in MLB), along with 837 assists, 69 errors, and a total of 2,750 putouts.\n
Sean Manaea, during his career, has allowed 1,232 hits with 1,265 strikeouts in 1,324 innings. He has given up 607 earned runs and holds a WHIP of 1.212 with a FIP of 4.1. His career strikeout-to-walk ratio is 3.39, having faced 5,549 batters. Manaea has a career record of 81-71 and a 4.13 ERA, allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings.
Who will come out on top tonight in this MLB clash against the spread or moneyline?
Selection: Opt for Los Angeles (-128)
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