Its Wednesday, July 30 and the Mets (62-46) are in San Diego looking to avoid a three-game sweep as they close out their series against the Padres (59-49).
Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound for New York against Yu Darvish for San Diego.
Last night the Padres broke open a close game with as five-run seventh inning to win going away, 7-1. Manny Machado’s three-run home run highlighted the barrage. New York’s bullpen failed yet again allowing six runs over the final three innings.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Mets at Padres
- Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
- Time: 4:10PM EST
- Site: Petco Park
- City: San Diego, CA
- Network/Streaming: SNY, SDPA, MLBN
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Odds for the Mets at the Padres
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Mets (-124), Padres (+104)
- Spread: Mets -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Padres
- Pitching matchup for July 30, 2025: Clay Holmes vs. Yu Darvish
- Mets: Clay Holmes (9-5, 3.41 ERA)
Last outing: July 25 at San Francisco - 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts - Padres: Yu Darvish (0-3, 9.18 ERA)
Last outing: July 24 at San Diego - 21.60 ERA, 8 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Mets: Clay Holmes (9-5, 3.41 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mets at Padres
- Betting the Padres on the Money Line last season profited 0.71 units when Yu Darvish starts at home
- Yu Darvish has an ERA of 9.44 and a WHIP of 1.66 when starting this season
- Francisco Lindor is 8-23 on the Mets’ current road trip
- Manny Machado is enjoying a 7-game hitting streak (16-29)
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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Mets and the Padres
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Mets and the Padres:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the San Diego Padres at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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