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New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Marcus Stroman in this one. Right hander Stroman is 8-12 this season with a 2.84 ERA.
Starting this game for the Dodgers will be David Price. The left hander has a 3.62 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Dodgers were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -250 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 60-63 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 78-46 SU
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York home to San Francisco Tuesday, August 24
Los Angeles at San Diego Tuesday, August 24