Jacob deGrom (2-0, 1.54 ERA) and Matt Cain (0-2, 6.43 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the New York Mets (14-7) and the San Francisco Giants (12-12) at Citi Field. The Mets won the last game 13-1, continuing a seven-game winning streak. Action begins at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 30 and can be seen on FS1, CSBA and SNY.
deGrom pitched 5.2 innings in his last outing, surrendering one run and striking out three in a 3-2 win over the Braves. Yoenis Cespedes (.312, 14 Rs, 7 HRs, 23 RBIs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and six RBIs. Cain went 5.2 innings, surrendering four runs, striking out four and walking two in a 5-4 defeat to the Marlins in his most recent start. Joe Panik (.280, 17 Rs, 3 HRs, 12 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 5 yesterday.
The odds for New York and San Francisco are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Mets have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Mets are one of the best in the MLB in terms of home runs with 31. New York’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the Giants have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Giants capitalize on their at-bats at a high percentage, ranking .270 in the league with a .270 team batting average. The Giants allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Mets have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM
Notes
When leading after seven innings, New York is 4-2, while San Francisco is 4-4.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Giants are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Mets have a 5-1 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mets are 8-1. The Giants have a 10-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 10th in runs, New York has earned 101 this season. San Francisco ranks fifth with 119 runs.
Ranking 13th, New York is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 73 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at third with 95.
The Mets are 10-3 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Giants are 7-8 when they hit at least one homer.
