Mets-Dodgers Odds Preview

The New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Dodger Stadium. Tim Redding will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Righthander Redding is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA. It'll be Randy Wolf toeing the rubber for the Dodgers in this contest. Lefthander Wolf is 2-1 with a 2.77 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Mets lost to San Francisco 2-0 as a +100 underdog on Sunday. The two runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9). Mike Pelfry took the loss for the Mets after giving up two runs on six hits in six innings. The Dodgers defeated Florida 12-5 as a -125 favorite on Sunday. The 17 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10). Clayton Kershaw took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and allowed only one run while striking out nine for the Dodgers, while Juan Pierre was 3-5 with three RBI. Team records: New York: 21-16 SU Los Angeles: 26-13 SU New York most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After playing San Francisco are 7-3 After a loss are 6-4 Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing NY Mets are 4-6 After playing Florida are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games NY Mets are 11-3 SU in its last 14 games LA Dodgers are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games at home LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games when playing at home against NY Mets The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing NY Mets Next up: LA Dodgers home to NY Mets, Tuesday, May 19