Padres vs. Mets Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 18

The New York Mets aim to continue their four-game winning streak when they meet the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at Citi Field. Robbie Ray (10-7, 3.28 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, who are 67-59 this season and second in the NL West. Zach Thornton (3-3, 2.78 ERA) is starting for the Mets, who are 57-69 and fifth in the NL East.

The Padres are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-114) on the road at the Mets (+100). The game has an over/under of 8.5 runs.

Padres vs. Mets Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Padres (-114)
• Underdog: Mets (+100)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Padres vs. Mets

• TV Channel: SNY and SDPA
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Padres vs. Mets: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have been the moneyline favorite 53 total times this season. They've finished 30-23 in those games.
• New York has won in 18, or 33.3%, of the 54 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• San Diego has a record of 26-19, a 57.8% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Mets have a win-loss record of 14-26 when favored by +100 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Padres have an implied win probability of 53.3%.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 50% chance of pulling out a win.

Padres vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 126 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Padres, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times (56-67-3).
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of its 126 opportunities.
• The Padres have covered 55.6% of their games this season, going 70-56-0 ATS.
• The Mets are 58-68-0 against the spread in their 126 games that had a posted line this season.