San Diego Padres vs New York Mets Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/5/26, 6:22 PM  by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

The Mets leave Seattle after losing the series. However, they won the final game, snapping the Mariners' eight-game winning streak. New York took the game 7-1 on a four-hit performance by Bo Bichette, while Peralta pitched six solid innings. Thus, the Mets, still last in their division despite their massive offseason investment, head to Petco Park to face the Padres.

The Padres are not in much better shape than the Mets; from May 25 to June 4, they lost all six games against the Phillies, both at home and in Philadelphia. They have lost nine of their last ten games, and their lack of timely hitting raises questions about whether this team can contend for a wild card spot.

The Padres scored four runs on just four hits in their last loss, a 4-6 defeat to the Phillies. Two players expected to do more are showing signs of improvement: Machado hit his 11th home run of the season and Merrill his sixth, but only raised his batting average to .206. Meanwhile, Tatis went 0-for-4; the Dominican has 61 hits in 222 at-bats this season, but the highlight of the year has been his abysmal home run production; he's only hit one in 2026.