Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets NLCS Game 5 odds, tips and betting trends

The New York Mets (89-73) and Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64) will meet on Friday at Citi Field, with first pitch at 5:08 p.m. ET.

The Dodgers are favored away from home (-134) versus the Mets (+114). The Dodgers are projected to give the nod to Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) against the Mets and David Peterson (10-3, 2.90 ERA).

Here’s everything 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 Friday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Dodgers (-134, bet $134 to win $100)
• Underdog: Mets (+114, bet $100 to win $114)
• Over/under: 7.5

Dodgers vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Friday, October 18, 2024
• Game Time: 5:08 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Citi Field
• TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Dodgers stats and trends

Dodgers betting records

• This season, the Dodgers have won 96 out of the 150 games, or 64%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Los Angeles has entered 123 games this season favored by -134 or more and is 80-43 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 57.3%.
• So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 97 of 171 games with a total.
• The Dodgers have an ATS record of 87-83-0 in 170 games with a spread this season.

Jack Flaherty (Dodgers probable starter)

• Flaherty (13-7) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his 29th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.17 ERA in 162 2/3 innings pitched, with 194 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Monday against the New York Mets, the righty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
• The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.17, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opponents have a .223 batting average against him.
• Flaherty has 15 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Flaherty is looking for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the mound.
• He has had seven appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
• He will match up with a Mets offense that is hitting .246 as a unit (12th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .415 (ninth in MLB) with 207 total home runs (sixth in MLB).
• Flaherty has thrown seven innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out six against the Mets this season.
• The 29-year-old’s 3.17 ERA ranks 13th, 1.068 WHIP ranks ninth, and 10.8 K/9 ranks third among qualifying pitchers this season.

Dodgers batting stats

• The Dodgers have hit 233 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.
• No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Los Angeles (.446) this season.
• The Dodgers’ .258 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth in MLB.
• 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 is ranked 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 73 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, New York has been victorious 19 times in 37 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 91 of its 173 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 172 games with a line this season, the Mets have a mark of 92-80-0 against the spread.

David Peterson (Mets probable starter)

• The Mets are sending Peterson (10-3) out for his 22nd start of the season. He is 10-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out was out of the bullpen on Monday when the left-hander threw 2 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• In 21 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 2.90 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .243 to his opponents.
• Peterson has 12 quality starts this season.
• Peterson enters this matchup with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• In three of his 21 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
• He meets a Dodgers offense that ranks second in the league with 842 total runs scored while batting .258 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .446 slugging percentage (first in MLB action) and has hit a total of 233 home runs (third in the league).
• Peterson has pitched 7 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on 11 hits while striking out five against the Dodgers 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 year, New York ranks ninth in baseball with a .415 slugging percentage.
• The Mets have the 12th-ranked batting average in the majors (.246).
• The offense for New York is No. 7 in MLB, scoring 4.7 runs per game (768 total runs).
• The Mets are eighth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .319.

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