The New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants meet Thursday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Giants vs. Mets Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The New York Mets will send out David Peterson for the start here and Peterson is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 3 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Giants, Peterson is 2-1 with a 4.33 ERA and 25 strikeouts. Robbie Ray will start this one for the Giants and is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Mets, Ray is 2-2 with a 5.18 ERA and 24 strikeouts.
New York Mets Recap
The New York Mets come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals last time out to sit at 3-3 this season. After this series, the Mets will head home for a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Mets Drop Back-To-Back Games
Luis Robert Jr. has 6 hits, including a home run and 5 RBIs, while Juan Soto has a team-high 9 hits with 2 doubles, a home run and 5 RBIs. Brett Baty has 5 hits with a triple and three RBIs, while Francisco Lindor has 3 hits with a pair of triples as well. Marcus Semien also has a pair of his with a double and two RBIs as well this season. Bo Bichette also has 3 hits with 3 RBIs this season as well.
Why the New York Mets will win
- The Mets have won seven of their last eight games against the Giants after going to extra innings.
- The Giants have lost each of their last six home games against NL East opponents following a loss.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Thursday home games.
- The Mets have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Juan Soto has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Giants.
- Francisco Lindor has recorded at least one hit in each of the Mets’ last 13 night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Juan Soto ranks T9th in the league in Hits (9) this season.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this game looking to shake off a 7-1 loss at the hands of San Diego last time out to slip to 2-4 this season. After this series, the Giants will take on the Philadelphia Phillies at home.
Giants Fail To Complete Sweep
Luis Arraez has a team-high 7 hits with a double, while Willy Adames has 6 hits with a double, a home run and 2 RBIs. Matt Chapman and Harrison Bader each have a home run and 2 RBIs, while Jung Hoo Lee has 4 hits with 3 doubles and a team-high 3 RBIs. Heliot Ramos has 4 hits with a double and 2 RBIs but also has a team-high 10 strikeouts this season.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Mets have lost each of their last 10 night games against the Giants following a loss.
- The Giants have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Giants have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against NL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five road games against teams that held a losing record.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Rafael Devers has hit a home run in three of the Giants’ last four games against NL East opponents.
- Luis Arraez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against NL East opponents.
- Luis Arraez ranks T7th in the league in Steals (2) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Mets’ last seven games after playing the previous day has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Giants’ last four home games after playing the previous day has gone UNDER the total runs line.
Giants vs Mets Prediction
I’m on the under in this one. I get the case to be made for either side, but the problem is that neither side is trustworthy offensively right now, and I don’t expect that to change here between a pair of lefties when neither side has hit southpaws all that well this season. I think this is a low-scoring battle so give me the under here.