San Diego Padres vs New York Mets | August 17, 2026

Scheduled August 17, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

San Diego Padres

New York Mets

MLB PREVIEW • August 17, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Diego Padres travels to play New York Mets at MLB Ballpark.

San Diego Padres

Visiting Side

New York Mets

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

63%

San Diego Padres

37%

New York Mets

Projected Score SAN 4.7 - NEW 3.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger overall season performance.
San Diego Padres has a better road record than New York Mets's home record.
San Diego Padres boasts a more productive batting lineup.

San Diego Padres

STAT

New York Mets

52.1% Win % 43.7%

62-57 Overall Record 52-67

34-26 Home Record 25-34

28-31 Away Record 27-33

4.21 Runs / G 4.14

.236 Team BA .234

.695 Team OPS .689

4.18 Team ERA 4.13

1.33 WHIP 1.31

3882 AB (At Bats) 3969

497 R (Runs) 488

915 H (Hits) 928

175 2B (Doubles) 147

11 3B (Triples) 15

124 HR (Home Runs) 141

479 RBI (Runs Batted In) 465

1484 TB (Total Bases) 1528

403 BB (Walks) 375

961 SO (Strikeouts) 1005

119 SB (Stolen Bases) 63

.236 AVG .234

.313 OBP .304

.382 SLG .385

.695 OPS .689

474.8 RC (Runs Created) 467.7

.092 BB/PA .085

0.42 BB/K 0.37

3.93 P/PA 3.93

310 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 303

4380 PA (Plate Appearances) 4431

31.3 AB/HR 28.1

4.18 ERA 4.13

1.33 WHIP 1.31

1041.0 IP (Innings) 1051.2

973 H (Hits Allowed) 958

483 ER (Earned Runs) 483

132 HR (HR Allowed) 126

410 BB (Walks Allowed) 421

956 K (Strikeouts) 1062

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

61 W (Wins) 51

57 L (Losses) 67

35 SV (Saves) 20

0.989 FP (Fielding %) 0.981

47 E (Errors) 79

175 DP (Double Plays) 147

4209 TC (Total Chances) 4179

3123 PO (Putouts) 3155

1039 A (Assists) 945

36.0 RF (Range Factor) 35.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Mets plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres brings a Team ERA of 4.18 and Batting Average of .236 into the matchup.

Why New York Mets Could Win

New York Mets counters with a Team ERA of 4.13 and Batting Average of .234.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Mets's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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San Diego Padres (50.6%) New York Mets (49.4%)

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