Friday, July 18
Mets plus $1.12 at Padres
No, the Padres can't be favored. It really comes down to that especially in a matchup where the starting pitching looks even.
San Diego is 2-7 in its last nine. The Padres are decimated in the infield with backups at three positions. They are last in runs and batting average hitting a meager .214. The Padres have lost eight of the past 10 times when favored in the minus $1.10 to $1.50 range.
The Mets come out of All-Star break in high spirits having won eight of their last 10. They have scored 21 runs in their last three games. David Wright makes their lineup far more respectable.
Bartolo Colon has a 1.78 lifetime ERA in four starts against San Diego - and that's never having pitched at Petco Park, the best pitcher's park in baseball. The veteran Colon is pitching for his future and savvy enough to dominate San Diego's many rest stop batters. The Mets have won six of the last eight times Colon has been an underdog.
Padres starter Ian Kennedy has pitched better on the road than at Petco where he is 3-5 with a 3.92 ERA this season. Kennedy has lost his last two starts against the Mets giving up eight runs and four homers during a span of 10 innings.
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As always, no bad luck!