The San Francisco Giants will head east to Citi Field to square off against the New York Mets. This NL matchup will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to SportsNet New York to catch the action.
San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets Odds
San Francisco (+110) is hosting this one as the underdog against New York (-120) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at eight runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. The game’s current runline odds sit at -190 for betting the Giants +1.5 runs and +165 for the Mets -1.5 runs.
The Giants are 61-64 SU and have gone 69-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 5.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 12.8 units ATS. The Mets, on the other hand, are 54-69 SU and 56-65 ATS. The team’s lost 18.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 15.3 units ATS.
Mets games have a 53-62-6 over/under record in 2018. San Francisco has also been a decent under bet with a total record of 55-64-5.
Derek Holland is getting the start for the visiting Giants. The southpaw Holland is 6-8 with a 3.83 ERA and 132 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mets this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Mets are putting the ball in the hands of righty Zack Wheeler (8-6, 3.75 ERA), who’s got 136 strikeouts and 46 walks, as well as a 1.23 WHIP. Wheeler only made one start against the Giants in 2017 (1-0, 1.50 ERA and four strikeouts across six innings).
San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.23 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 7.24 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.65, along with a WHIP of 1.37 and a K-per-9 of 8.65.
Giants hitters have slashed .248/.313/.383 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
San Francisco’s hitters have been paced by right fielder Andrew McCutchen and shortstop Brandon Crawford, who collectively have belted 25 home runs. McCutchen is slashing .257/.354/.417 with 14 home runs, 53 RBIs and 60 runs scored. Crawford (.267/.337/.417) has produced 11 homers, 45 RBIs and 52 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, New York’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.02 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.78 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
New York’s hitters are putting up 4.2 runs per outing, including 7.7 per game over its last 10 games and 8.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .316/.374/.477 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera and shortstop Amed Rosario have paced the Mets’ hitters this year. Cabrera is hitting .277/.329/.488 with 18 home runs, 58 RBIs and 48 runs scored, and Rosario’s line is .247/.290/.372 with six homers, 40 RBIs, 54 runs and 14 steals.
The Giants have gained 2.5 units and are 42-32 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 31 of those games, as opposed to 40 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Mets have lost 5.0 units and are 14-16 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 13 of those games, as opposed to 16 which went under the total.
San Francisco Giants at New York Mets MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in zero of San Francisco’s last seven outings.
New York has recorded 30.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 33.0 over its last five.
The Giants have hit two home runs in their last 10 games. The Mets have hit 14 over their last 10.
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