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New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres

The New York Mets and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Petco Park.

Paul Blackburn will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Right hander Blackburn is 5-3 this season with a 4.19 ERA.

It'll be Joe Musgrove toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Right hander Musgrove is 3-4 with a 4.81 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Padres were a 8-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 135 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.

New York won its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Padres on August 22. Bettors who backed the Mets at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

New York:
Team record: 67-61 SU
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games

San Diego:
Team record: 72-57 SU
San Diego is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
New York at San Diego Saturday, August 24