MLB · Sun, Jul 26 · 1:40 PM

Dodgers at Mets

O/U 8.5 · RL Dodgers -1.5

Gary's pick

Dodgers ML-150

CONF 61%

Result

LLostFinal 3-8

The read

The price on Los Angeles to complete the sweep is a little steep, and the Dodgers are finishing a long road trip, so I’m not asking them to win by a certain amount. But if the starting pitchers are about even, the Dodgers have the important advantages everywhere else.

Sheehan’s results look worse than how he has actually pitched, and his slider and curveball have kept hitters from doing much damage. Peralta has also pitched better than his results, but left-handed hitters have hit him hard and shown plenty of power. Los Angeles can counter with Ohtani, Freeman, Muncy and Tucker. The Dodgers also have the better offense, defense and late-game pitching, while the Mets have scored fewer than three runs per game lately. I’ll back the better team simply to win.

The full analysis

The sweep price is a little heavy, and Los Angeles is closing a 10-game road trip, so I’m not asking for margin. But if the starters mostly cancel out, the Dodgers own the meaningful edges everywhere else.

Sheehan’s 5.13 ERA is harsher than his 3.89 xERA, and both his slider and curve have limited expected damage. Peralta has similar positive-regression indicators, but he’s allowed an .805 OPS and 13 homers to left-handed hitters; Los Angeles can send Ohtani, Freeman, Muncy and Tucker at him. Add the Dodgers’ superior offense, defense and late-game pitching against a Mets club averaging 2.8 runs over its last 10, and I’ll pay for the better team to win without laying 1.5.

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