San Diego Padres vs New York Mets Picks and Prediction for Wednesday August 19 2026
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In Wednesday afternoon MLB action, the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets will wrap up their series from Citi Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Padres (68-59) have won eight of their last 11 games and hold a two-game lead over Arizona for the final National League Wild Card spot. Last night, OF Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and drove in three runs to power San Diego to a 5-2 road victory.
Thirty-one year old righty Michael King (8-8 3.41 ERA) will take the mound for the Padres in this matchup. In his last start, King (6 IP) gave up eight hits and four runs during a 7-5 road victory against Cleveland. Control has been an issue for King, who has walked 56 batters across 142 plus frames.
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The New York Mets have won six of their last ten games and are trying to generate some momentum for next season. During Tuesday’s home loss, New York batters went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. OF Luis Robert Jr. and C Luis Torrens each went deep in a losing effort for the Mets (57-70), who fell to 29-35 at home.
Interim New York manager Andy Green will turn to thirty-six year old righty Robert Stock (6.57 ERA) on Wednesday. Last time out, Green (4.1 IP) allowed one unearned run and fanned five batters during a 4-1 home victory versus Washington.
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Padres vs Mets Pick
New York OF Juan Soto (calf) did some running on the field before Friday’s game and hopes to return to the lineup next month. Through 127 games, San Diego ranks 23rd in OPS and 21st in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 26th in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win 4-1.
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