PREMIUM
Dodgers/Mets: Which Walker wins?
(MLB) LA Dodgers vs. NY Mets,
Point Spread: -1.50 | -112.00 LA Dodgers (Away)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: -1.50 | -112.00 LA Dodgers (Away)
Result: Loss
Dodgers (Beuhler) vs Mets (Walker)
Out in the NL West, the Dodgers have lost ground on the Giants, and aren’t even that secure vs. San Diego. A couple of wins against the Mets would help things along. The Mets have their own woes. At 4-6 in their last ten games, they are in danger of falling out of contention in the NL East. At one point in this season, Taijuan Walker was just the pitcher they would want on the mound today, but ever since the all-star break he has struggled mightily. He is 1-4 in that period and his ERA has ballooned to 7.67.
He faces the mighty Walker Beuhler, (12-2, 2.13) a consistent force for the Dodgers all season long. He is very good at home, in fact there really are no negatives in his season, other than, at a team record of 15-8, the Dodgers haven’t always given him the run support he deserves.
Earlier in the season, the Mets’ mantra seemed to be score few runs, allow fewer. This has changed of late; after struggles with both starting pitching and relief and no significant improvements in offense, the Mets now allow more runs than they score. In the Dodgers they face a team with a fine bullpen (1.59 collective ERA in their last 7 games) and one of the premier offenses in the league. Everything points to a Dodgers’ win, even the day of the week. The Dodgers are 15-4 when playing on Saturdays!
The Dodgers are a favorite today but the odds are not that onerous. I think they are good for a couple of runs vs. New York. Considering the Mets’ soft hitting and Taijuan Walker’s woes, take the Dodgers at -1.5.
Out in the NL West, the Dodgers have lost ground on the Giants, and aren’t even that secure vs. San Diego. A couple of wins against the Mets would help things along. The Mets have their own woes. At 4-6 in their last ten games, they are in danger of falling out of contention in the NL East. At one point in this season, Taijuan Walker was just the pitcher they would want on the mound today, but ever since the all-star break he has struggled mightily. He is 1-4 in that period and his ERA has ballooned to 7.67.
He faces the mighty Walker Beuhler, (12-2, 2.13) a consistent force for the Dodgers all season long. He is very good at home, in fact there really are no negatives in his season, other than, at a team record of 15-8, the Dodgers haven’t always given him the run support he deserves.
Earlier in the season, the Mets’ mantra seemed to be score few runs, allow fewer. This has changed of late; after struggles with both starting pitching and relief and no significant improvements in offense, the Mets now allow more runs than they score. In the Dodgers they face a team with a fine bullpen (1.59 collective ERA in their last 7 games) and one of the premier offenses in the league. Everything points to a Dodgers’ win, even the day of the week. The Dodgers are 15-4 when playing on Saturdays!
The Dodgers are a favorite today but the odds are not that onerous. I think they are good for a couple of runs vs. New York. Considering the Mets’ soft hitting and Taijuan Walker’s woes, take the Dodgers at -1.5.
