New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds, Picks & Predictions: July 9 2009

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(Al McMordie MLB Predictions | bigal.com)

At 7:10pm our complimentary selection is on the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets. Tough-luck starter of the first half of the season? It could very well go to the Dodgers veteran lefthander Randy Wolf, who despite having 11 quality starts so far, only has three wins to show for them. And it’s not like the Dodgers haven’t been winning games when he pitches as Los Angeles has won 11 of Wolf’s 18 starts.

Oddly, it’s Mets' veteran righthanded starter Livan Hernandez who has the winning record (5-4) in tonight’s match-up although the 14-year MLB veteran is having his own tough-luck run lately having lost his last three starts. Everything else besides the winning record would seem to favor Wolf and the Dodgers in this game, including the fact that Wolf has absolutely owned the Mets throughout his career, thanks to his many seasons (eight to be exact) with the Philadelphia Phillies. In fact, Wolf owns an 11-5 lifetime mark against New York, including a 6-1 record against them on the road, and he went 2-0 against them last season. While the Mets' offense continues to struggle with the losses of Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado, the Dodgers have gotten a boost to their lineup from the return of outfielder Manny Ramirez.

Take the Dodgers.

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