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The Friday schedule in the MLB includes a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets for Game 5 of the NLCS.

All the information you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Dodgers vs Mets Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64) vs. New York Mets (89-73)
• Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
• Time: 5:08 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1

Dodgers vs Mets Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: LAD: (-134) | NYM: (+114)
• Spread: LAD: -1.5 (+126) | NYM: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Dodgers vs Mets Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jack Flaherty (Dodgers) - 13-7, 3.17 ERA vs David Peterson (Mets) - 10-3, 2.90 ERA

The probable starters are Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) for the Dodgers and David Peterson (10-3, 2.90 ERA) for the Mets. Flaherty's team is 16-14-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Flaherty's team has a record of 12-8 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Mets have gone 14-7-0 against the spread when Peterson starts. The Mets have been the moneyline underdog in seven of Peterson's starts this season, and they went 4-3 in those matchups.

Dodgers vs Mets Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Dodgers win (50.8%)

Dodgers vs Mets Moneyline

• New York is a +114 underdog on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is a -134 favorite on the road.

Dodgers vs Mets Spread

• The Mets are hosting the Dodgers, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Mets are +126 to cover the spread, and the Dodgers are -152.

Dodgers vs Mets Over/Under

• Dodgers versus Mets on Oct. 18 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -102 and the under set at -120.

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Dodgers vs Mets Betting Trends

• The Dodgers have won in 96, or 65.3%, of the 147 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Los Angeles has won 76 of 119 games when listed as at least -134 on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers and their opponents have hit the over in 98 of their 169 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Dodgers have an against the spread record of 88-81-0 in 169 games with a line this season.
• The Mets have gone 31-39 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.3% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, New York has gone 18-18 (50%).
• In the 168 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Mets, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 88 times (88-75-5).
• The Mets have covered 50.6% of their games this season, going 85-83-0 against the spread.

Dodgers Player Leaders

• Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles with 197 hits and an OBP of .390, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .646. He's batting .310.
• He is fifth in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and second in slugging among all qualifying hitters in baseball.
• Ohtani hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with two home runs, seven walks and five RBI.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .282 with 35 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 78 walks. He's slugging .476 with an on-base percentage of .378.
• He is 20th in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage and 24th in slugging in MLB.
• Mookie Betts has 130 hits this season and has a slash line of .289/.372/.491.
• Betts has recorded at least one base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Teoscar Hernandez has been key for Los Angeles with 160 hits, an OBP of .339 plus a slugging percentage of .501.

Mets Player Leaders

• Francisco Lindor has accumulated 169 hits with a .500 slugging percentage, both team-high marks for the Mets. He's batting .273 and with an on-base percentage of .344.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 34th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Pete Alonso is batting .240 with 31 doubles, 34 home runs and 70 walks. He's slugging .459 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 102nd in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .224 with 25 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 77 walks.
• Jesse Winker's .360 on-base percentage leads his team.

Dodgers vs Mets Head to Head

• 10/17/2024: 10-2 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 10/16/2024: 8-0 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 10/14/2024: 7-3 NYM (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 10/13/2024: 9-0 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 5/29/2024: 10-3 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 5/28/2024: 3-0 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 5/28/2024: 5-2 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 4/21/2024: 10-0 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 4/20/2024: 6-4 NYM (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 4/19/2024: 9-4 NYM (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)

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