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Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets: NLCS – Game 3

The New York Mets are hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers today at Citi Field in Game 4 of the NLCS.

The Dodgers are back in the driver’s seat

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the regular season on top of the NL West with a league-best 98-64 record, including 52-29 at home. The Dodgers have a 3.95 ERA, a .233 batting average, a .304 on-base percentage, and 1.23 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Shohei Ohtani is the best player on the team with 197 hits, 134 runs, and 54 home runs.

Can the Mets bounce back?

The New York Mets finished the regular season third in the NL East with an 89-73 record, including 46-35 at home. The Mets have a 3.95 ERA, a .228 batting average, a .313 on-base percentage, and 1.26 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Francisco Lindor leads the team with 169 hits and 107 runs and Pete Alonso is on top with 34 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Mets are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games overall and 1-6 SU in their last 7 home games against the Dodgers. New York has played over the total run line in 6 of their last 7 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games against the Dodgers, 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NL and 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the NL West. The Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, and 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road. Los Angeles has played over the total run line in 9 of their last 12 games overall, 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the NL and their last 9 games against teams from the NL East.

Prediction and Conclusion

The New York Mets brought the series home after stealing one in Los Angeles, but the Dodgers took over the control of the series with an 8-0 Game 3 win. Now, the Mets will try to make things even going with Jose Quintana, who is 10-10 for the season with a 3.75 ERA, 135 K, 170. IP, and 1.25 WHIP. The Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is 7-2 for the season with a 3.00 ERA, 105 K, 90 IP, and 1.11 WHIP. The Mets failed to score in two of the three games in the series, and it is hard to believe that they will bounce back again, so we go with the Dodgers to take home a 3-1 lead.