<p>The Mets took the opener of this three-game series at Citi Field Monday night and now seek to clinch the series when the teams meet again Tuesday night. It'll be a battle of left-handers, at least for a while, as David Peterson hits the hill for New York here against Ryan Weathers for San Diego.
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<h2>MLB Betting Odds </h2>
<p>Tuesday's baseball betting market opened New York and Peterson at around -135 over San Diego and Weathers, with an over/under of 8.5. Early betting action then bumped the Mets a nickel to -140.</p>
<h2>Padres-Mets MLB Betting Preview </h2>
<p>New York grabbed the opener of this series Monday night 5-0. San Diego had a couple of early chances against Mets starter Max Scherzer but couldn't convert. New York then scored two runs in the bottom of the third inning to take the lead for good, then tacked on three more in the seventh to pull away.
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<p>The Mets won Monday as -125 favorites on the dime line, and the game played under a total of 7.5.
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<p>With Monday's win, New York is 3-1 over its last four games.
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<p>Meanwhile, Monday's loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Padres.
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<p>Last year San Diego took the season series from the Mets four games to two, then beat New York in a wild-card round playoff series two games to one.
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<h2>Tuesday's Pitching Match-Up</h2>
<p>Peterson is making his third start of this season Tuesday night. Eleven days ago, he held Miami to one run and eight hits through five innings, although New York lost that game 2-1. Then last Wednesday he gave up five runs and walked five through only four innings of a 7-6 Mets loss to the Brewers.
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<p>Last year Peterson, pitching on a short leash, hit only 4/19 on quality starts, although New York played 12-7 with him.
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<p>Over three appearances against San Diego last year, two in that playoff series, Peterson allowed two runs and four hits through three innings, with one walk and three K's.
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<p>Weathers is making his second start of this season. Last Monday, he held Arizona to two runs and five hits through five innings of a 5-4 Padres win.
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<p>Last year Weathers spent nearly the entire season at Triple-A El Paso and got bombed to the tune of a 6.73 ERA and a 1.79 WHIP.
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<p>This will be Weathers' first career start against the Mets.
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<h2>Splits With the Sticks </h2>
<p>San Diego is batting .243 against left-handed pitching this season, with a .312 team OBP and a .443 team slugging percentage. The Padres have also scored at least five runs five times over their last seven games.
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<p>New York is slashing .250/.331/.425 against left-handed pitching. The Mets have also scored at least five runs four times over their last five games.</p>
<h2>The Bullpens </h2>
<p>The New York bullpen owns a 3.96 ERA this season, along with a 1.32 WHIP and a 2.63 K/BB ratio.
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<p>The San Diego pen owns a 4.42 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, and a 3.29 K/BB ratio.</p>
<h2>MLB Betting Trends </h2>
<p>The Padres played 31-23 against left-handed starters last season.
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<p>The Mets played 32-23 against left-handed starters last year.</p>
<h2>Totals Report</h2>
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<li>The overs are 6-5 in Padres games this season.</li>
<li>The overs are 6-4 in Mets games.</li>
<li>The overs played 42-35 at Citi Field last season.</li>
<li>The overs played 5-4 in Padres-Mets games last season.</li>
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