Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets 8/31/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/30/2022 at 11:44 PM ET

Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets 8/31/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Dodgers play the second game of a three-game series on the road at Citi Field against the New York Mets. Los Angeles is 89-38 following a 3-2 victory in 10 innings over the Miami Marlins on Monday. Los Angeles has won two straight and five of the last six. The Dodgers are first in the National League West, 19 ½ games ahead of the second-place San Diego Padres.

First baseman Freddie Freeman is batting .327 to lead Los Angeles and has team-highs in hits with 163 and on-base percentage at .398. Right fielder Mookie Betts is the leader in home runs with 31 and shortstop Trea Turner is the leader in RBIs with 86. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers will send Tyler Anderson to the mound. The left-hander is 13-2 with a 2.69 ERA, 111 Ks and 30 BBs.

New York is 82-47 following its 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. New York managed only three hits against Colorado and the Mets left five runners on base. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Mets but New York is first in the National League East, three games ahead of the second-place Atlanta Braves.

Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .321 to lead New York and has a team-high 132 hits. First baseman Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 31 and RBIs with 105, while left fielder Mark Canha is the leader in on-base percentage at .377. On Wednesday, the New York Mets will send Jacob deGrom to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 2.15 ERA, 46 Ks and 2 BBs.

Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Anderson has allowed only three runs on eight hits across 12 ⅓ innings, while Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has allowed seven earned runs over the last 29 ⅓ innings. Therefore, the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of the last eight meetings between Los Angeles and New York. In addition, the UNDER has also cashed in five of New York's last six overall and in six of the Mets last seven at home. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win but our best play is UNDER 3-2.

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