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San Diego Padres vs New York Mets

2026-08-17 · Updated August 17, 2026 5:27 AM ET

Matchup

San Diego Padres vs New York Mets

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Away Team
San Diego Padres

Road club

Home Team
New York Mets

Home club

Game Date
2026-08-17

Scheduled slate date

San Diego Padres Outlook
Underdog

Team outlook tier

New York Mets Outlook
Commanding

Team outlook tier

Favorite
New York Mets

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Neutral

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Walker BuehlerSan Diego Padres
Nolan McLeanNew York Mets
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Jackson MerrillSan Diego PadresDifficult
Fernando Tatis Jr.San Diego PadresDifficult
Francisco LindorNew York MetsDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Fernando Tatis Jr.San Diego PadresAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Francisco LindorNew York MetsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Jackson MerrillSan Diego PadresNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
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