New York Mets (28-15) vs. San Francisco Giants (22-18)
May 23, 2022 9:45 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco Giants -145 / New York Mets +125; Over/Under: -7.5
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The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants meet Monday in MLB action at Oracle Park. The New York Mets look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The San Francisco Giants look to snap a four-game losing streak.
The New York Mets have scored 10 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last nine games. The Mets have won nine of their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 46 hits and 37 RBI, while Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 86 hits and 36 RBI. David Peterson gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 1.89 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. This will be Peterson’s first career game against the Giants.
The San Francisco Giants have scored nine runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last nine games. The Giants have won nine of their last 12 games when scoring four or more runs. Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with 39 hits and 20 RBI, while Wilmer Flores and Darin Ruf have combined for 65 hits and 40 RBI. Alex Cobb gets the ball, and he is 3-1 with a 5.61 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. Cobb is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Mets.
The Mets are 5-2 in their last 7 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Giants are 5-2 in their last 7 home games and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The under is 6-2 in Mets last 8 road games. The over is 8-3 in Giants last 11 overall. The Mets are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in San Francisco.
David Peterson hasn’t pitched in three weeks and has pitched just once since April 23, so it’s hard to back him with confidence, especially on the road. Alex Cobb has been rough all year, especially as of late, where he’s allowed 11 earned runs in his last 16.1 innings. However, Cobb has been good at home, where he has a 3.38 ERA and .226 allowed batting average. Most of Cobb’s struggles have come on the road. The San Francisco Giants need a win to stop the bleeding. I’ll lay the cheap price with the home team.
