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New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday when they battle the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Rich Hill in this game. Hill has a 6-4 record and a 4.08 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Dodgers will be Max Scherzer. The right hander has a 2.69 ERA to go along with a 10-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Dodgers were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -235 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -235 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 60-62 SU
NY Mets is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 77-46 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Next up:
New York at Los Angeles Sunday, August 22