Dodgers vs. Mets NLCS Game 1 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 14

Updated Oct. 13, 2024 11:02 p.m. ET

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The NLCS begins on Monday when the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the New York Mets. Action begins at 4:08 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium, and can be watched on FOX. Oddsmakers list the Dodgers as -161 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Mets +135 moneyline odds to win. Los Angeles (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 8 runs for the matchup.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Mets game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Mets Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, October 14, 2024 at 4:08 p.m. ET
Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
How to Watch on TV: FOX

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Dodgers	-161	+135	8	-105	-115	-1.5	+133	-157

Dodgers vs. Mets Prediction

Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Mets 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Dodgers 57%, Mets 43%

Dodgers vs. Mets Betting Insights

This season, the Dodgers have been favored 146 times and won 93, or 63.7%, of those games.
Los Angeles has entered 84 games this season favored by -161 or more and is 53-31 in those contests.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.7% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
The Mets have come away with 32 wins in the 69 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
New York has a mark of 6-6 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +135 or worse on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 42.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

The Dodgers went 7-1 over the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Dodgers are 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	6.1
HR	17
ERA	3.24
K/9	7.9

Dodgers Player Insights

Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 54 home runs and 130 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .310.
Including all MLB hitters, Ohtani is fifth in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
Freddie Freeman has 35 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 78 walks while hitting .282.
Freeman is 58th in homers and 28th in RBI in the major leagues.
Freeman has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a double.
Mookie Betts is batting .289 with 24 doubles, five triples, 19 home runs and 61 walks.
Teoscar Hernandez is batting .272 with 32 doubles, two triples, 33 home runs and 53 walks.
Hernandez is riding an eight-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .333 with four home runs, three walks and 13 RBI.

Learn more about this Dodgers vs. Mets matchup on Fox Sports.

Mets Recent Betting Performance

In eight games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Mets have a record of 5-3.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Mets and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
The Mets have won eight of their last 10 games against the spread.

Mets Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	11
ERA	3.20
K/9	9.2

Mets Player Insights

Francisco Lindor has a team-high batting average of .273 and paces the Mets in runs batted in with a mark of 91.
Among all batters in the majors, Lindor is 14th in home runs and 25th in RBI.
Lindor has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and five RBI.
Pete Alonso has shown his power as he paces his team with 34 home runs.
Alonso ranks 12th overall in home runs and 29th in RBI this season.
Brandon Nimmo is hitting .224 with 25 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 77 walks.
Jesse Winker is batting .253 with 23 doubles, 14 home runs and 63 walks.

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