Noah Syndergaard (2-3, 3.77 ERA) and the New York Mets (31-27) meet Chris Heston (5-4, 4.29 ERA) and the San Francisco Giants (32-26) in the first of a three-game series at Citi Field. The game starts at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 9 and will air on CSN-BAY and SNY.
In his most recent outing, Syndergaard pitched 4.0 innings, allowing seven runs and striking out 10 in a 7-2 loss to the Padres. Michael Cuddyer (.271, 26 Rs, 6 HRs, 24 RBIs) went 1 for 5 Sunday. The Giants were unsuccessful to the Pirates 7-4 the last time Heston pitched. He went 3.2 innings, giving up five runs, striking out six and walking three. Brandon Belt (.298, 27 Rs, 7 HRs, 26 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 5 Sunday with one run, one RBI, and one stolen base.
New York, a -139 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against San Francisco. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at seven runs. The Mets have a winning record of 25-6 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of +352. The Mets don’t allow many hitters to get on base, leading the league with a 1.15 WHIP.
On the other side, the Giants have a nice record of 16-10 when they are the underdog and are +313 overall with the money line. Over the past 10 matchups, they are 4-6 SU and have a poor 0-2 record when they were an underdog to win. San Francisco’s pitching staff and defense as a whole has been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking fifth in the NL with only 4.0 runs allowed per game.
This game will feature Heston (RHP) on the mound against the Mets, who have a 27-21 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Syndergaard will take the mound against the Giants, who have a 24-22 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF, O/U – Over
Notes
When the Mets play into extra innings, they have a 2-0 record. The Giants are 3-1 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Mets have a 9-21 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Giants are 27-5. The Mets have a 20-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 24th in runs, New York has earned 219 this season. San Francisco ranks 14th with 239 runs.
Ranking 17th, New York is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 160 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top half at 15th with 168.
When the Mets hit at least one home run, the team is 21-10. San Francisco has the same record when it hits one or more homers.
