Dodgers Favored Over The Mets With Kershaw On The Mound

• The Los Angeles Dodgers are slightly favored over the New York Mets after the Mets beat them in Dodger Stadium last night
• Clayton Kershaw has an all-time record of 11-0 against the New York Mets in his career

LOS ANGELES – A hard hitting matchup out west caps off a full MLB slate on Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the top seeded New York Mets at 10:10 PM EST.

Mets vs Dodgers Game Odds

The Mets currently lead the season series 3-1 and beat the Dodgers in extra innings last night. Legal sports betting sites slightly favor the Dodgers in tonight’s grudge match.

The best bet is to roll with the Dodgers’ moneyline with Clayton Kershaw taking the mound.

Kershaw Pitching Trends

Kershaw has not been his dominant self for the past two seasons, appearing in just ten total games and posting an ERA over 4.00.

However, he appears to be making strides to return to form allowing just one earned run in his last seven innings. He started against the Mets on May 23rd, but pitched just two innings, allowing no hits, one walk and one strikeout. In his most recent appearance, Kershaw faced the Cleveland Guardians and pitched five innings, allowing six hits, two walks, and one earned run while striking out three batters.

Kershaw has been historically dominant against the Mets, with an 11-0 record in 18 starts and a 2.00 ERA. He has recorded 124 strikeouts in 112.2 innings against the Mets over his career. He’s also been historically dominant at home, going 112-42 in Dodger Stadium throughout his career. He has 1,616 career strikeouts in 1,431.1 innings at home compared to 1,065 hits allowed.

Megill Pitching Trends

Tylor Megill will pitch for the Mets, posting a 4-4 record with a 3.52 ERA through 11 starts. He has yet to pitch against the Dodgers this season, but is 0-1 all time against LA in three career starts with a 3.18 ERA.

Megill started the season off strong with a 1.73 ERA through April before an abysmal 5.96 ERA in the month of May. He has been bad on the road both this season and throughout his career going 1-2 with a 4.71 ERA this season and an all-time record of 9-14 away from home with an ERA of 5.41. MLB betting sites lean towards the Dodgers for this reason.

Both teams have proven to be potent offensively, with the Dodgers ranking second in runs per game and the Mets at 13th, but when it comes down to it, trust the future hall of famer in Clayton Kershaw to come through when it matters.

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