Baseball fans are in for quite a treat, as the two teams with the best records in the National League to date will do battle in a four-game series in the City of Angels. The NL East-leading New York Mets visit the top dogs of the NL West in the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the action set to tee off this Thursday all the way into the weekend. Which team will draw first blood in this clash between two NL juggernauts on Lou Gehrig Day?

Nitrobetting is ready to lend a hand to its bettors with their winning bets to be shot out of the park. This time, let’s break down the upcoming matchup between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with the latest MLB odds and information about the teams and players involved.

Mets vs. Dodgers Game Information

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• When: Thursday, June 2, 2022, 10:10 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
• TV: SNY, SportsNet LA
• Radio: WCBS 880 (Astros) / Dodgers Radio AM570 (A’s)
• Live Stream: MLB.tv
• MLB Odds: Mets (+146) / Dodgers (-169)

Why bet on the New York Mets?

The New York Mets could not have asked for better momentum heading into their showdown against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Not only are the Mets on a six-game win streak, they even picked up a stellar 5-0 shutout victory over the Nationals Wednesday to complete their second series sweep against their division rivals, with the other casualty being the Philadelphia Phillies.

The back-half of New York’s batting order got it done against the Nats, with catcher Tomas Nido going 4-for-for with three RBIs, and with J.D. Davis finishing with two hits and three runs scored. It just goes to show that the Mets have hitters aplenty, even if standouts like Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor (a combined 0-for-5 on Wednesday) aren’t up to par in the heart of the order.

Taijuan Walker (3-0, 2.83 ERA) will start Thursday’s series opener in Los Angeles as he hopes to add to the Mets’ majors-best 10 shutout wins for the season. Walker hasn’t allowed a single run in four of his seven starts this season, but the 2021 All-Star selection did give up at least five hits to opponents in no fewer than five innings of action across his last three outings.

Why bet on the Los Angeles Dodgers?

Unlike the Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers are experiencing an unlikely downward spiral of late. They’ve just been swept at home by the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates for the first time in over two decades, and that three-game series was capped off by their 8-4 loss Tuesday.

The Dodgers were stunningly swept in a series for the first time this season and will look to get back on the right track against a more formidable foe in the Mets, unfortunately. On the bright side, they still managed to rack up 12 hits against the Pirates in Wednesday’s loss, with superstar Mookie Betts knocking a two-run homer out of the park in the ninth inning before failing to make a surreal comeback down six runs in the final frame.

Perhaps LA’s bullpen just needed a hard reset after surrendering at least five Pittsburgh runs in each of the three games of the series. Thankfully, Tony Gonsolin (5-0, 1.80 ERA) is about to take the mound for Dodger Blue suffering a bit of the blues. Gonsolin’s been his team’s most consistent starter, with the Cali-born righty pitching six full innings and racking up seven strikeouts apiece in each of his last three outings, whilst also not allowing more than two runs in each of those starts.

Mets vs. Dodgers MLB Betting Trends

• The Mets are 6-4 in the last 10 road games.
• The Mets are just 3-11 against Los Angeles since the 2019 season.
• The totals went over in three of New York’s last four games away from Citi Field.
• The Dodgers won five straight home games prior to getting swept by the Pirates.
• The Dodgers are 5-2 in the last seven games against teams from the NL East.
• The totals went under on four of LA’s last six games in general.

Mets vs. Dodgers Betting Prediction

The Dodgers’ recent funk coupled with the Mets’ sudden surge puts Thursday’s betting odds in for quite a loop. Although Los Angeles’ skid is quite a concern, they’re still baseball’s best dynasty right now for a reason with their wealth of firepower on both sides of the ball. Having Gonsolin as the starter for the series opener is also a comforting sign that the Dodgers could very well put an end to their slump already, and also deliver a huge blow to New York’s momentum in the process.

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