The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets meet for Game 4 of the NLCS on Thursday at 8:08 p.m. ET at Citi Field. The Dodgers are up 2-1 in the series.
The Mets (+115 underdog on the moneyline to win) host the Dodgers (-135). The Dodgers are set to give the nod to Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00 ERA) against the Mets and Jose Quintana (10-10, 3.75 ERA).
Michael Kopech (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) picked up the win in the Dodgers’ 8-0 victory over the Mets yesterday. Max Muncy led the way offensively, going 2-for-2 with a home run and an RBI. Luis Severino (4.2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Mets.
Here is what you need to get ready 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 Thursday at 3:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mets (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
- Over/under: 7
Dodgers vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Game Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Citi Field
- TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 149 times this season and won 95, or 63.8%, of those games.
- Los Angeles has entered 118 games this season favored by -135 or more and is 76-42 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
- So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 96 of 170 games with a total.
- The Dodgers are 86-83-0 ATS in their 169 games with a spread this season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers probable starter)
- Yamamoto makes the start for the Dodgers, his 19th of the season. He is 7-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 105 strikeouts through 90 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed five scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
- In 18 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.00, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .229 against him.
- Yamamoto has collected seven quality starts this season.
- Yamamoto has put up 13 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in eight of his 18 appearances this season.
- He will face a Mets offense that ranks seventh in the league with 768 runs while batting .246 as a unit. It has a collective .415 slugging percentage (ninth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 207 home runs (sixth in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Mets this season, Yamamoto has thrown six innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out nine.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank third in Major League Baseball with 233 home runs.
- Hitters for Los Angeles lead the majors with a combined .446 team slugging percentage.
- The Dodgers have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
- 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 come away with 33 wins in the 72 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, New York has come away with a win 19 times in 37 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- New York and its opponents have hit the over in 90 of its 172 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Mets have an against the spread record of 92-79-0 in 171 games with a line this season.
José Quintana (Mets probable starter)
- Quintana (10-10) takes the mound first for the Mets in his 32nd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.75 ERA in 170 1/3 innings pitched, with 135 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, Oct. 9, the left-hander tossed five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up no earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- The 35-year-old has a 3.75 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings during 31 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .237 to opposing hitters.
- Quintana heads into this game with 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Quintana is trying for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per start.
- He is looking to keep a streak of two games without surrendering an earned run intact.
- He will face off against 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 action).
- In six innings over one appearance against the Dodgers this season, Quintana has a 4.50 ERA and a 1.333 WHIP while his opponents are batting .308.
- The 35-year-old ranks 32nd in ERA (3.75), 43rd in WHIP (1.250), and 52nd in K/9 (7.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Mets batting stats
- The Mets average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 207 total home runs.
- So far this season, New York ranks ninth in baseball, slugging .415.
- 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 are eighth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .319.
