Find out more in my MLB picks for Tuesday, July 29. Sean Manaea of the New York Mets made his season debut this month after missing the first half of the campaign due to multiple injuries. Despite the extended absence, Manaea returned in top form.

The Padres have been one of the better teams in baseball at avoiding strikeouts against lefties, punching out just 19.2 percent of the time, so I’m targeting another way to bet on Manaea to pitch well Tuesday.

At PETCO Park on Tuesday, the San Diego Padres (three straight victories) take on the New York Mets at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Padres (+100 underdog on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Mets (-118). The Mets will give the ball to Sean Manaea (1-1) versus the Padres and Ryan Bergert.