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The New York Mets (41-46) meet the San Diego Padres (41-46) a game after Francisco Lindor had a five-hit performance in a 9-0 win over the Diamondbacks. The Padres are favored (-126) in this matchup with the Mets (+107), which begins at 9:40 PM ET on Friday. Yu Darvish gets the starting nod for San Diego, and Justin Verlander is New York’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Padres vs. Mets
- Game Day: Friday, July 7, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: San Diego, California
- Stadium: PETCO Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Padres | -126 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Padres vs. the Mets?
- TV Channel: SDPA
Padres Stats & Trends
Padres Batting
- The Padres are 11th in baseball with 105 total home runs.
- San Diego’s .235 batting average ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Padres rank 12th in MLB with a .325 on-base percentage.
- San Diego strikes out 8.6 times per game, the No. 14 average in the majors.
- The Padres average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (51 total in home outings).
- San Diego has a .411 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .245 with 356 hits (7.9 per game) at home this season.
Padres Key Batters
- Juan Soto leads San Diego OPS (.916) this season. He has a .272 batting average, an on-base percentage of .426, and a slugging percentage of .490.
- Among all qualified batters in MLB, he ranks 44th in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and 30th in slugging.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has 81 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .532, both of which are best among San Diego hitters this season. He’s batting .287 with an on-base percentage of .347.
- He ranks 16th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging among qualified batters.
- Xander Bogaerts is batting .260 with a .405 slugging percentage and 35 RBI this year.
- Ha-Seong Kim has 10 home runs, 32 RBI and a batting average of .254 this season.
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets’ 112 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
- New York has a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.
- The Mets have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- New York is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking third with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 59 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 48 road contests this season.
- In 48 road games this season, it is slugging .411 with 137 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.6 base hits per game and batting .250 on the road this season.
Mets Key Batters
- Lindor is hitting .233 with 20 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 35 walks. He’s slugging .472 with an on-base percentage of .316.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average is 120th, his on-base percentage ranks 105th, and he is 46th in slugging.
- Pete Alonso has racked up 64 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .218 while slugging .514 with an on-base percentage of .311.
- He is currently 139th in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
- Brandon Nimmo has an on-base percentage of .368 and a slugging percentage of .453. Both lead the Mets.
- Jeff McNeil is batting .256 with 12 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks.
Padres vs. Mets Probable Pitchers
| Yu Darvish (SD) | Pitcher | Justin Verlander (NYM) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 – 6 | W/L | 3 – 4 |
| 80 | IP | 64 |
| 4.84 | ERA | 3.66 |
| 1.225 | WHIP | 1.188 |
| 9.6 | K/9 | 7.7 |
| 2.8 | BB/9 | 2.3 |
Padres vs. Mets Injury Updates
- Padres: Preston Tucker: 10 Day IL (Foot), Michael Wacha: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Carlton: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 15 Day IL (Pectoral strain), Reiss Knehr: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Campusano: 60 Day IL (Thumb sprain), Drew Pomeranz: 60 Day IL (Elbow/flexor), Robert Suarez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eguy Rosario: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Yu Darvish: day-to-day (Illness)
- Mets: Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Tim Locastro: 60 Day IL (Back), Sam Coonrod: 60 Day IL (Lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Knee), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Rib), Brett Baty: day-to-day (Hamstring)
