The Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets in the first game of the NLCS on Sunday at 8:15 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium.
The Mets (+133 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Dodgers (-157). The probable pitchers are Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) for the Dodgers against Kodai Senga (1-0, 3.38 ERA) for the Mets.
The Dodgers won their most recent Game against the Padres on Friday by a 2-0 score. Teoscar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Yoshinobu Yamamoto picked up the win on the strength of five innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out two.
The Mets defeated the Phillies 4-1 Wednesday. Francisco Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI, and David Peterson got the win, throwing 2 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out one.
Here is what you need to prepare for this playoff contest between the Dodgers and Mets, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-157, bet $157 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mets (+133, bet $100 to win $133)
- Over/under: 8
Dodgers vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, October 13, 2024
- Game Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have been favorites in 146 games this season and won 93 (63.7%) of those contests.
- Los Angeles is 55-31 this season when entering a game favored by -157 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 61.1% chance to win.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 93 of its 167 games with a total this season.
- In 166 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 84-82-0 ATS.
Jack Flaherty (Dodgers probable starter)
- Flaherty (13-7 with a 3.17 ERA and 194 strikeouts in 162 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Dodgers, his 29th of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the San Diego Padres, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.17, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .223 batting average against him.
- Flaherty has collected 15 quality starts this season.
- Flaherty is seeking his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the hill.
- In seven of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Mets offense has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and is sixth in MLB play with 207 home runs. It has a collective .246 batting average, and is 10th in MLB with 1357 total hits and seventh in MLB action scoring 768 runs.
- This season, the 28-year-old ranks 13th in ERA (3.17), ninth in WHIP (1.068), and third in K/9 (10.8) among pitchers who qualify.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers’ 233 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 550 extra-base hits, Los Angeles leads MLB with a .446 slugging percentage this season.
- The Dodgers rank fourth in MLB with a .258 team batting average.
- Los Angeles has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 842.
- The Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .335 this season, which ranks second in the league.
- Los Angeles ranks 12th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have been underdogs in 69 games this season and have come away with the win 32 times (46.4%) in those contests.
- This season, New York has been victorious seven times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +133 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 42.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 87 of its 169 opportunities.
- The Mets have posted a record of 91-77-0 against the spread this season.
Kodai Senga (Mets probable starter)
- The Mets are sending Senga (1-0) to the mound for his second start of the season.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, Oct. 5, the right-hander tossed two innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up one earned run while surrendering one hit.
- Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .111 against him this season. He has a 3.38 ERA and 15.2 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
- He will match up with a Dodgers offense that ranks fourth in the league with 1423 total hits (on a .258 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .446 (first in the league) with 233 total home runs (third in MLB play).
Mets batting stats
- The Mets are sixth in MLB play with 207 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- So far this year, New York’s .415 slugging percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
- The Mets have the 12th-ranked batting average in the majors (.246).
- New York scores the seventh-most runs in baseball (768 total, 4.7 per game).
- The Mets’ .319 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
