After a demanding extra-innings victory on Monday, the New York Mets aim for their fifth consecutive win by sending Tylor Megill to the mound on Tuesday.
The defending champion Dodgers will respond with Clayton Kershaw, a future Hall of Famer, who made his second appearance of the season against the Mets at Citi Field on May 23. He delivered two hitless innings with a walk and a strikeout before a rain delay cut his outing short.
Kershaw has since maintained a strong performance, so the Mets need to be prepared.
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**TV:** TBS, SNY
**Run Line:** Mets +1.5, O/U 9
**Pitching Matchup: Tylor Megill (4-4, 3.52 ERA) vs Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 4.91 ERA)**. Kershaw displayed strength in his last start against Cleveland on May 28, despite LA losing 7-4. In a no-decision, he conceded one run and six hits over five innings with two walks and three strikeouts. He faces the Mets again tonight, boasting an 11-0 record with a 2.00 ERA against them in his career.
For the Mets, Megill has struggled recently. He went 1-2 with a 5.96 ERA in May, due to 15 walks in 22.2 innings. The aggressive Dodgers lineup will capitalize if he fails to execute his pitches.
**X-Factor: Mets bullpen.** The Mets’ relief pitching, with a 4.03 ERA ranking 17th in MLB, is a weakness. The Mets led 2-1 into the ninth before handing the ball to Edwin Diaz. Additionally, Shohei Ohtani’s solo homer in the seventh was off Max Kranick, not starter Paul Blackburn.
Diaz then blew the save in the ninth, and Jose Castillo almost lost it in the tenth after Andy Pages’ RBI single cut the Mets’ lead to 4-3. Ultimately, Jose Butto secured the last two outs.
The bullpen was heavily used on Monday, and if Megill struggles, it will be called upon again.
**Prediction:** Stay updated as you explore New York sports betting apps: choose the Mets moneyline and several hitting parlays. A combination involving Francisco Lindor, Ohtani, and Freddie Freeman should do well. But why the Mets?
Simply put, Kershaw’s underlying metrics indicate some luck. His 4.91 ERA is matched with an expected ERA of 6.38. Additionally, Kershaw hasn’t allowed any soft contact in his last three starts, and his Stuff+ is below average at 95.
If the Mets keep the ball in the air, they can exploit Kershaw’s age. As for the score, expect a close game. **Mets 6, Dodgers 5**
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