A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting New York duelling San Diego on Friday at PETCO Park.

Ian Kennedy gets the call for the San Diego Padres and he will try to build on a 4-8 mark. In the other dugout, Jonathon Niese brings a 4-6 ledger to the game for the Mets as he tries to quiet the Padres bats.



View NY Mets vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Padres as -137 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Padres - Mets odds would favor the Mets if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Diego is rated No. 15 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 12 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has the National League's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Mets average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 12 on the National League list.

Defensively, New York features the National League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the National League at home, scoring 3.6 runs per game.

New York won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Padres on August 15. Bettors who backed the Mets at +139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Mets hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when Zack Wheeler struck out 12 batters in 4-1 victory on Thursday at PETCO Park.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 2-8
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mets at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets' last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
San Diego is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games at home


Next up:
NY Mets at San Diego, Saturday, August 17