Game 1 of the New York Mets VS Los Angeles Dodgers finished with the Mets (11-60  winning 8-6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers (8-9). Game 2 is underway and both teams are once again under the watchful eye of supporters. Some of the prospective star players for this series are injured – Justin Verlander, Edwin Diaz, and Will Smith, but these are two of the best rosters in MLB. For the last time until July, these clubs will play today’s afternoon at Dodger Stadium. Rely on MatchPlug for the MLB Predictions Today, picks and odds for Mets VS Dodgers culled from the best sportsbooks. Predictions and Betting Preview for New York Mets VS Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Regular Season Venue: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California When: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 Time: 12:10 GMT Teams to play: Mets and Dodgers. MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.85 Odds provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The New York Mets 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.85 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: Over 8.5 BetMGM Over/Under: 1.80 Ahead of Tuesday night, the New York Mets opened up their West Coast journey with four straight wins. Include a home victory over the San Diego Padres before this, and it will be a five-game winning streak for the Mets. A couple of three-run innings were necessary for maintaining this winning streak on Monday, a night where New York’s starter was dull. The bullpen backing David Peterson played well though, tossing 3.0 shutout innings. Even in All-Star closer Edwin Diaz’s absence, who should be out for the season, New York’s relievers own a 3.32 ERa and picked up six saves. They stranded 84.3% of runners after Monday night, third in the league. How the Mets perform may not matter, especially with Max Scherzer on the mound. The future Hall of Fame inductee has a 2.63 ERA in his former home, the Dodger Stadium, over 14 career starts. Scherzer’s first two starts this season weren’t his finest, but his recent outing saw him allow just one hit in 5.0 innings. He permitted no runs and three walks while striking out six batters. All Scherzer needs is some run support from his teammates, and New York has been good in that regard this season. After Monday, they were top-10 in runs scored despite being bottom-10 in batting average and slugging percentage. This is because the Mets have the highest walk rate in MLB, the second-lowest strikeout rate, and the fourth-most steals (and got caught just twice). With Pete Alonso the current league HR leader in the midst of the lineup, New York is hard to pitch around. Betting On The Los Angeles Dodgers 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.105 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: Under 8.5 BetMGM Over/Under: 2.05 The Los Angeles Dodgers allowed 60 runs in 10 games between April 7 and April 17, plus 7 games allowing at least five. Throughout that period, Los Angeles went 3-7. The 111-win Dodgers team from 2022 had the best pitching in MLB, so they have the ability to pitch better. Dustin May the starter for Monday, was charged with five runs, all earned. Noah Syndergaard will try to play well against his old team and get his first win as a Dodger too. Syndergaard’s first three starts in Los Angeles saw him at 0-2. Over his last 10.0 innings, he allowed 14 hits, nine earned runs, and three long balls. Two of his home starts this year have been top-notched at least. Behind Noah is a group of relievers that are 2nd in ERA after Monday night. Their command is not a problem, with a BB/9 of 2.98 which ranks seventh. But, homers are, as they are 22nd in HR/9 at 1.33. Especially since their groundball percentage is just 38.1% (26th) presently the home run challenge may continue. If the Dodgers are expecting their offense to save them, they are incompetent, even with Will Smith suffering a concussion. Freddie Freeman didn’t hold back against his former divisional oppositions on Monday, with two home runs, moving the team’s slugging percentage to third in the league. Los Angeles is second in homers, second in walks, and third in runs scored after Monday night. MatchPlug Prediction It is hard to back against Scherzer, especially in a park where he’s pitched successfully. Syndergaard is not exactly a bad pitcher, but he hasn’t played well in the last two starts, which he needs to due to face Scherzer. The Mets and Dodgers offenses can score in bunches as seen last season, this year, and game one of this series. In terms of pitching, the Mets’ starter is better and the bullpen is more dependable. New York should take this game. Final Prediction: New York Moneyline. Related MLB Preview: MLB BEST BETS TODAY; St. Louis Cardinals VS Arizona Diamondbacks Expert Picks

Arizona (11-7, 13-5 RL, 9-8-1 O/U) and St. Louis (7-11. 7-10 RL, 7-9-1 O/U) faceoff in St Louis Cardinals VS Arizona Diamondbacks the three-game series finale on Wednesday afternoon.  The Diamondbacks called Madison Bumgarner, while the Cardinals led Jake Woodford to the mound. Arizona won 6-3 on Monday and an 8-7 victory on Tuesday. MatchPlug has the preview, MLB best bets today, picks, and odds for the Cardinals VS Diamondbacks. Predictions and Betting Preview for St. Louis Cardinals VS Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Regular Season Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri When: Wednesday, April 18th, 2023 Time: 10:15 GMT Teams to play: Cardinals and Diamondbacks MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.548 Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The St. Louis Cardinals 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.548 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.55 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 10 Jake Woodford will make his fourth season start for the St. Louis Cardinals. Woodford rebounded two weak outings to start the season but breezed through 5 shutout innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates last time out and concluded with no decision in a game the Cardinals won.  The right-hander has mostly played the role of a reliever out of the pen in his career, posting a 2.23 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 48.1 innings with St. Louis last season. Woodford recorded 5.2 shutout innings and a 1-0 career record against Arizona. St. Louis needs more offense. They scored just 11 runs in the four games against the Pirates before this series, winning two of four meetings in that series. Their home performance has been substandard, going 2-6 in their last 8 home games coming into Tuesday night. Paul Goldschmidt’s performance against the Diamondbacks last season was outstanding, he hit three home runs with 10 RBIs and a 1.3 OPS. Goldschmidt has only one homer on the season but his RBIs are 8 and an impressive .910 OPS. Goldy boasts a .342 average with 16 RBIs in his career against Madison Bumgarner. The Cardinals haven’t been consistent at the plate lately and average 4.13 runs on the season, putting them at 22nd. The pitching staff carries a 4.44 team ERA, placing them in the 19th position. Betting On The Arizona Diamondbacks 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.708 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.50 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 10 Arizona Diamondback Madison Bumgarner will take the hill for the fourth time this season, today. Mad Bum has been stretched thin. He allowed 5 runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first start and 5 runs against the Miami Marlins last week Friday, which aided another loss causing the Diamondbacks to dip to 0-2. Bumgarner is at the low point in his career and wasted 13 runs (12 earned) in his 13.2 innings pitched. He gave up six runs in 10.1 innings against the Cardinals last season and is 5-7 with a rough 5.47 ERA in 84 career innings against the rivals. The Diamondbacks are at the end of a six-game road trek. They dropped two of three against the Marlins last weekend. They escaped a sweep with a 5-0 win on Sunday and beat the Cardinals by a 6-3 score on Monday. They won two of their past three series marked by successive wins against the Dodgers. Josh Rojas has been steadfast in reaching base throughout the season. Rojas sports a stellar .347 average with six RBIs and a .868 OPS on the season. He went 4 for 11 against St. Louis last season and 1 for 4 on Monday. He has 6 base hits in his last 5 games. On the other hand, Joe Mantiply the Diamondbacks’ key reliever stays on the IL. The Diamondbacks are scoring a 4.41 average runs per game, marking them 21st in the league. Their pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA, placing them in the 15th position. MatchPlug Prediction Arizona is in first place in the NL West and won two of its past three series. The Diamondbacks won the Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers and won the first two games in the series. St. Louis has not been reliable this season, dropping 6 of their last 8 home decisions. Additionally, Woodford hasn’t been in good form in his three outings, giving up nine runs on 20 hits in 14.1 innings. He was used out of the pen for most of his career before becoming a starter this season. Arizona has been efficient in facing righties, sporting a .766 OPS against right-handed starters this season. Final Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline.

Milwaukee Brewers VS Seattle Mariners will open the 4th week of the 2023 season in an interleague game today at the T-Mobile Park, Seattle Washington. Seattle is the favourite (-155) with 8.0 total sets. The Brewers and Mariners have not played a game together since 2019 when Seattle won two of the three games in Milwaukee. Both teams have split in the last 10 meetings. MatchPlug has the MLB Predictions Today for the Brewers VS Mariners game, including picks, odds, and analysis. Predictions and Betting Preview For Milwaukee Brewers VS Seattle Mariners Regular Season Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle Washington When: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 Time: 18:40 GMT Teams to play: Brewers and Mariners MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.64 Odds as seen on 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Milwaukee Brewers Regular Season Record: 11-5 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.464 1XBet Over/Under: Under 7.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.30 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8 The Milwaukee Brewers won the San Diego Padres on Sunday, 1-0, winning three of the four contests in San Diego. This was after they lost two of three to the Arizona Braves early in the week, as they are now in first position in the NL Central and 6-4 on the road. Milwaukee has conceded three or fewer runs in 6 of their last 8 matches, but gave up 10 to the Padres on Saturday and seven to the Braves on Wednesday. But they are third in team ERA (2.94) and fourth in WHIP (1.19). The Brewers bullpen has been a delight this year, posting a 2.26 ERA, the best in MLB. This is good news for Colin Rea, who was excellent on his first start of the season, allowing one run in 5.2 innings to San Diego on April 13. The Brewers are not just a team that can pitch, but they rank number 7 in team batting average (.263) and are tied for 9th in runs scored (77). The offense averages 3.94 runs per game over their last 10 contests and hits .250 during this span. Betting On The Seattle Mariners Regular Season Record: 8-8 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.64 1XBet Over/Under: Over 7.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.65 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 8 The Seattle Mariners defeated the Colorado Rockies during the weekend, and have now won four consecutive games. The Mariners are in second position in the AL West and are 5-5 at home this season. Their four-game winning streak preceded a three-game losing skid. Seattle’s pitching staff were fantastic in the series against the Rockies, allowing 5 total runs and 7 total runs over their last four games. This helped the Mariners to become the fifth team in ERA (3.44) and their bullpen has been good too, 9th overall with a 3.30 ERA. Over the course of the last 10 games, the starting staff has a 3.52 ERA and right-hander, Logan Gilbert has played a key role. Gilbert is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA in three starts. He has conceded a single run in two of his three starts this season. The Mariners don’t have the same offensive strength as the Brewers, but they are still solid. They have 15 homers and scored 74 runs, but are hitting .232 with a .310 on-base percentage. Over their last 10 games, they hit .238, with a .342 on-base percentage which aided them to average 6.21 runs per game. MatchPlug Prediction Today’s game looks like an outstanding pitching match, and the Milwaukee Brewers may have the advantage. Colin Rea played against the Seattle Mariners once in 2016 when he was with the San Diego Padres, allowing 5 earned runs in 5.1 innings. Many things have happened to Rea since then, as he took 4 years to get back to the big leagues and he is making his second start since 2021. The right-hander has learned a lot from past experiences, so he is expected to have a massive outing, in fact, a big season for the Brewers. Logan Gilbert has never played the Brewers before and wants to capitalise on a 2022 season that saw him go 13-6 with a 3.20 ERA. No one is placing either side as having a big advantage. The match will be a low-scoring one where the Brewers have the edge in bullpen strength. Experts say this could be a one-run victory for Milwaukee. Prediction: Seattle Mariners Moneyline. Related Preview: MLB BEST BETS TODAY: Philadelphia Phillies VS Chicago White Sox Expert Picks

Philadelphia Phillies VS Chicago White Sox will meet for the first time since 2019. The Phillies (6-10) and Sox (6-10) are contending for their division crown in 2023 but had a slow start to the season because of injuries and inconsistent pitching. The Phillies enter this matchup after splitting a series with the Cincinnati Reds, while the White Sox will want to perform better than they did in their lost series against the Baltimore Orioles. The first pitching for this match is slated for 7:10 p.m. EST in Guaranteed Rate Field. MatchPlug has the MLB best bets today for the Phillies VS White Sox game, including picks, odds, and analysis. Predictions and Betting Preview For Philadelphia Phillies VS Chicago White Sox Regular Season Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois When: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 Time: 13:10 GMT Teams to play: Phillies and White Sox MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.76 Odds as seen on 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Philadelphia Phillies Regular Season Record: 6-10 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.76 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.80 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8 The Philadelphia Phillies only needed one pitch to take the lead on Sunday. After three outs, they were well on their way to winning the game. They scored 9 times during the opening frame, parlaying it into a 14-2 victory.All the starters sans Nick Castellanos finished with multiple hits. The bullpen entered and threw 3 shutout innings. Every player played their role in keeping the Reds with another tally in the win column.Bryson Stott hit his first home run of the season, extending his hitting streak to 16 games to begin season. Stott is batting .380, heading an offense with the most batting average and second-highest slugging percentage in the league. Philadelphia isn’t top 10 in scored runs, but its offense has many weapons.The Phillies’ pitching has been a different ball game, they enter this series 27th in ERA at 5.48. Just two teams have a higher BB/9 than them. Their bullpen has been particularly vulnerable, starting play on Sunday with the second-highest ERA.Zack Wheeler will start today, and he gets better with each game this season. While the Phillies lost, in Wheeler’s last start he allowed one run over 6.0 innings of work. He only allowed 3 hits in the match, leaving with the lead secure. Betting On The Chicago White Sox Regular Season Record: 6-10 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.09 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.05 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 8 The Chicago White Sox’s relievers are recorded as the worst in baseball this season and scored a 6th loss against Baltimore on Sunday. They took a 4-0 lead during the first inning of the game, before allowing 8 unanswered runs. The Orioles scored 4 runs over the last two innings to end the game against Chicago. Chicago’s pitching staff is 28th in ERA with a 5.72 mark. They are among the few teams whose BB/9 is higher than Philadelphia. including the highest reliever ERA in the majors. The White Sox do well in racking up punchouts, but not so much in other areas. Lance Lynn will get the ball today hoping to secure his first win. He’ll be making his second start at home too, with a chance at redeeming himself after a bad outing against the Giants in the first one. Lynn conceded 8 runs in his first home start, plus 3 long balls in 4.1 innings. White Sox has had a productive offense this season, but Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada are missing for this series. These players are the most important hitters in the team. Presently, the expectation is for Luis Robert to keep mash, as he has a .569 slugging percentage earlier. Chicago is great on bases as well, stealing 13 bags without getting caught. MatchPlug Prediction Throughout three starts this season, Zack Wheeler’s performance has been more impressive than Lance Lynn’s. When fans compare offenses entering this series, the Phillies should be rated as hotter, heading MLB in batting average after a 14-run performance. Even if White Sox clinch a lead early on, it will be difficult to trust the league’s worst bullpen. The game should end as a Phillies win no matter what. Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win. Related Preview: MLB BEST BETS TODAY: Milwaukee Brewers VS Seattle Mariners Expert Picks