MLB Betting: The New York Mets visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday with the home team a big favorite. The Dodgers are expected to have Clayton Kershaw on the mound on Friday and he always gets a lot of backing from bettors. The Mets should have Jon Niese going on Friday and he has actually been really solid this season with a 3.50 ERA. Here is a look at the game and MLB predictions.
Probable Pitchers – Niese vs. Kershaw
The Mets should be going with Jon Niese on Friday. He has a losing record at 7-8 but it is because of a lack of run support as his ERA on the season is 3.50. He has had back-to-back quality starts. He beat the Dodgers back in May as he allowed just three runs in seven innings. He is 2-0 in his career against Los Angeles with a 4.03 ERA.
Clayton Kershaw actually lost in his last start as he was beaten by the Milwaukee Brewers. Kershaw has only lost three times all season so it was definitely news when the Dodgers lost on Saturday. Kershaw is still 14-3 on the season with a 1.86 ERA. He actually threw a complete game against the Brewers but suffered the 3-2 defeat.
Series Notes
This is the first game of a three-game weekend series. The Dodgers have won eight of the last 10 in this series with three of the last four games going over. The teams have split their last ten meetings in Los Angeles but the Dodgers have won the past four. The Dodgers swept a three-game series at Dodger Stadium last season against the Mets. The only concern if you want to back the Dodgers is that they have actually been a better team on the road this season than they have at home.
MLB Predictions
This could be a spot to make a couple of plays as it is hard to see Kershaw losing two straight and it is also hard to see either of these teams scoring many runs. We’ll go with the Dodgers minus the price and also take the game under the total.
