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San Diego Padres
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New York Mets

San Diego Padres vs New York Mets Picks & Predictions

Model updated Sep 6, 8:33AM UTC

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MLB
Citi Field, Queens (NYC)
Outdoor
Wed 19 Aug 2026, 5:10PM
20
Game markets graded
50
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
New York Mets -2 Spread +301

The model graded 70 markets for San Diego Padres vs New York Mets (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — a long shot. A $100 bet returns about $401 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Wed 19 Aug 2026, 5:10PM at Citi Field.

Our confidenceLong-shot
Chance to win26.0%
The price says23.2%
Best price+301
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread New York Mets -2 Long-shot26% chance +301
Spread Long-shot19% chance
Spread Long-shot28% chance
Spread - 1st 5 Innings Long-shot29% chance
Spread - 1st 5 Innings Long-shot39% chance
Total Runs - 1st 5 Innings Long-shot39% chance
Spread - 1st 5 Innings Long-shot14% chance
Spread Long-shot7% chance
Total Runs - 1st 5 Innings Long-shot21% chance
Batter - Walks × 14 props Highup to 100%
Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs × 8 props Highup to 88%
Pitcher - Strikeouts × 1 prop Highup to 78%
Pitcher - Earned Runs × 1 prop Highup to 85%
Batter - Total Bases × 6 props Highup to 88%
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

San Diego Padres and New York Mets last met on Wed 19 Aug 2026. The model's calls from that game are graded below. Today's board: every MLB game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Spread
New York Mets
-7.5
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

San Diego Padres

  • Joe Musgrove SPOut
  • Luis Rengifo LFOut
  • Nick Pivetta SPOut
  • Gavin Sheets 1BOut
  • Jeremiah Estrada RPOut
  • Lucas Giolito SPOut
  • Jason Adam RPOut
  • Miguel Andujar DHOut
  • Ramon Laureano LFOut
  • Bryan Hoeing RPOut

Probable pitcher

Robbie Ray SP

New York Mets

  • Devin Williams RPOut
  • Jorge Polanco DHOut
  • Cionel Perez RPOut
  • Reed Garrett RPOut
  • Tylor Megill SPOut

Probable pitcher

Zac Thornton SP
Availability updated Sep 5, 11:15PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For San Diego Padres vs New York Mets: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 15 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability15 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Player props

GOOD PRICE in green
PlayerTeamStat
A.J. Ewing Batter - Walks
Luis Campusano Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs
Jake Cronenworth SDP Batter - Walks
Robert Stock NYM Pitcher - Strikeouts
Ty France SDP Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineNew York MetsNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF1.8L5 RA1.8Home L52-3vs San Diego Padres L54-1

New York Mets moneyline form: last five 3-2, 1.8 runs/gm.

Run LineNew York Mets run lineNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF1.8L5 RA1.8Home L52-3vs San Diego Padres L54-1

New York Mets spread form: last five 3-2, 1.8 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · New York Mets vs San Diego PadresNo line posted

New York Mets total runs form: last five 3-2, 1.8 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsNew York Mets team totalNo line posted
1.8runs we expect
L5 RF1.8L5 RA1.8Home L52-3vs San Diego Padres L54-1

New York Mets team total runs form: last five 3-2, 1.8 runs/gm.

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets — what the model found

Our model graded 70 betting markets for San Diego Padres at New York Mets — 20 on the game itself and 50 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

20
Game markets graded
50
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 70 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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San Diego Padres vs New York Mets — recent results

New York Mets have won 3 of their last 5 games; San Diego Padres have won 2 of their last 5.

New York Mets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L5–9SFHome
W10–6SFHome
W10–4TBAway
L2–6TBAway
W3–2TBAway
San Diego Padres — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–2NYYHome
L1–5NYYHome
L3–7CINAway
L3–4CINAway
W5–0CINAway

San Diego Padres vs New York Mets — recent meetings

These two have met 6 times recently: New York Mets won 4, San Diego Padres won 2.

DateNew York MetsSan Diego PadresWinner
Aug 1942New York Mets
Aug 1825San Diego Padres
Aug 1721New York Mets
Jun 723San Diego Padres
Jun 773New York Mets
Jun 650New York Mets

Who’s out or in doubt

15 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

New York Mets
PlayerStatus
Devin Williams RPOUT
Jorge Polanco DHOUT
Cionel Perez RPOUT
Reed Garrett RPOUT
Tylor Megill SPOUT
San Diego Padres
PlayerStatus
Joe Musgrove SPOUT
Luis Rengifo LFOUT
Nick Pivetta SPOUT
Gavin Sheets 1BOUT
Jeremiah Estrada RPOUT
Lucas Giolito SPOUT
Jason Adam RPOUT
Miguel Andujar DHOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

San Diego Padres @ New York Mets — model preview

Our San Diego Padres at New York Mets prediction for August 20, 2026, plus every bet we like in the game and how confident we are in each.

On August 20, 2026 our model has run San Diego Padres at New York Mets and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Francisco Alvarez Under 0.5 Singles (-196), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.

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Cashed picks for this matchup

From the public log
DateMarketPickResult
19 Aug 26 Spread New York Mets -1.5 ✓ HIT
19 Aug 26 Spread - 1st 5 Innings New York Mets 0.5 ✓ HIT
19 Aug 26 Spread New York Mets +1.5 ✓ HIT
19 Aug 26 Spread - 1st 5 Innings New York Mets -0.5 ✓ HIT
19 Aug 26 Moneyline New York Mets ✓ HIT
19 Aug 26 Moneyline - 1st 5 Innings New York Mets ✓ HIT
19 Aug 26 Spread New York Mets -1 ✓ HIT
19 Aug 26 Spread New York Mets +1 ✓ HIT
18 Aug 26 Spread San Diego Padres -1.5 ✓ HIT
18 Aug 26 Moneyline - 1st 5 Innings San Diego Padres ✓ HIT

Every pick — wins and losses — is logged on the public record.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for San Diego Padres vs New York Mets in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Padres vs Mets, or as Mets vs Padres. The most recent game between them was Wednesday 19 August 2026 at Citi Field. The model has generated 20 game picks and 50 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 25 meetings on record
New York Mets 15–10 across the last 25 meetings · these games average 7.6 runs (meetings on record since 2023)
DateGameScoreWinner
19 Aug 2026San Diego Padres @ New York Mets4–2New York Mets
18 Aug 2026San Diego Padres @ New York Mets2–5San Diego Padres
17 Aug 2026San Diego Padres @ New York Mets2–1New York Mets
7 Jun 2026New York Mets @ San Diego Padres3–7New York Mets
6 Jun 2026New York Mets @ San Diego Padres0–5New York Mets
5 Jun 2026New York Mets @ San Diego Padres0–5New York Mets
18 Sep 2025San Diego Padres @ New York Mets6–1New York Mets
17 Sep 2025San Diego Padres @ New York Mets4–7San Diego Padres
16 Sep 2025San Diego Padres @ New York Mets8–3New York Mets
30 Jul 2025New York Mets @ San Diego Padres5–0San Diego Padres

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 25 meetings on file.

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