Mets-Padres Lines Preview

The New York Mets and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at PETCO Park.
The Mets will trot Livan Hernandez out to the mound in this one. Righthander Hernandez has a 7-5 record and a 4.77 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Padres will be Clayton Richard. The lefthander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Padres listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Mets clobbered the Cardinals 9-0 to earn a split of the two-game set on Wednesday, as +130 underdogs. The nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9).
Angel Pagan launched a two-run homer and drove in four runs to lead the Mets. Nelson Figueroa pitched 4 1-3 innings for the win, and Bobby Parnell tossed three innings for his first save.
The Padres fell 6-2 to the Braves in the series rubber match last time out, as +140 underdogs. That game’s eight runs made it OVER the day’s posted over/under (7).
Will Venable belted a two-run homer for the Padres. Chad Gaudin gave up nine hits and six runs over 3 1-3 innings in taking the loss.
Current streak:
San Diego has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 50-57 SU
San Diego: 44-65 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing San Diego are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

San Diego most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing Atlanta are 0-10
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
NY Mets are 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
San Diego is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego’s last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego’s last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Next up:
San Diego home to NY Mets, Friday, August 7

 

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