Dodgers vs Mets Picks and Prediction – 10/18/2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to punch their World Series ticket on Friday afternoon, when they battle the New York Mets from Citi Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The top-seeded Dodgers have been decimated by injuries in their starting rotation and have still managed to limit the Mets to two runs total in their three victories. Last night, All-Star DH Shohei Ohtani led off with a rocket solo shot and scored four runs to spark Los Angeles to a 10-2 victory.

Twenty-nine year old righty Jack Flaherty (13-7 3.17 ERA) will take the mound for the Dodgers in this matchup. In the series opener. Flaherty fanned six batters across seven shutout frames to lead Los Angeles to a 9-0 home victory. 

The New York Mets own the best record in the majors since June 1st and have won eight of their last eleven home games. In Game Four, New York batters went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. SP Jose Quintana gave up five runs and lasted just three plus innings for the Mets, who have walked an alarming 30 batters in this series.

New York manager Carlos Mendoza has yet to announce a starting pitcher for Game Five. The Mets currently rank eighth during the playoffs with a 3.70 ERA and have surrendered 12 home runs across 87 plus innings. 

Los Angeles 1B Freddie Freeman (ankle) was not in the starting lineup on Thursday and is listed as day-to-day Through 162 games, Los Angeles ranked 1st in OPS and 2nd in runs scored. For the regular season, New York ranked 9th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. Take the Mets to force a Game Six in Los Angeles on Sunday. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 7-2.