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

Prediction published on 9/16/25, 9:19 PM  by Stephen Abiola | Modified on 9/18/25 at 3:53 AM in MLB Picks

New York Mets (76-70) versus San Diego Padres (79-67) is an NL clash on Tuesday night at Citi Field. The Mets trail the Phillies in the NL East by 10 games, putting pressure on them to recover from their recent slump to make the postseason. The good news for the Mets is that they hold a tiebreaker over their closest competitors (the Cardinals and the Giants) in the NL Wild Card race. However, they have no tiebreaker over the Reds. It’s time to get consistent results.

San Diego Padres, meanwhile, are in an exciting position in the NL West. They are second in the divisional standings, just three games behind the Dodgers. Their relevant Wild Card tiebreaker is still unclear, although their division record would break any tie with the Reds and the Cubs. Like the Mets, the Padres have also been experiencing turmoil lately, winning just three of their last 10 games. Still, they can take the division if they get consistent results.