The San Diego Padres (82-68) and New York Mets (77-73) tussle Tuesday in the lid-lifter of a 3-game series in Queens, New York. First pitch at Citi Field is slated for 7:10 p.m. ET (TBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Padres vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: San Diego leads 3-0

The Padres, who have played just 3 road games this month, are opening a 6-game road trip with this contest. San Diego is coming off taking 3 of 4 games from the Colorado Rockies; the Friars won both Saturday and Sunday, plating a combined 20 runs over those victories.

The Mets, who were swept in a 3-game set at San Diego July 28-30, dropped 2 of 3 games to the Texas Rangers over the weekend. They won Sunday, snapping

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