The Western swing on the MLB schedule continues for the New York Mets, who are 12-7 and sit second in the National League East MLB standings. They finish off 10 MLB games on the West coast with their last series beginning Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, who are one of the disappointing MLB teams this season. The Giants are 6-11 and salvaged the final game of a five-game road trip by beating the Miami Marlins last time out.
Here is a breakdown of each team, the Mets vs Giants odds, and a prediction.
New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Moneyline: Mets vs Giants odds show New York is favored at -127 on the moneyline while San Francisco is +117.
Run Line: The Mets are -1.5 (+130) on the run line, while the Giants are +1.5 (-150).
Over/Under: The over/under is at 8.5 runs and -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
The implied team total for the Mets is 4.5 runs, with -105 odds on the over and -125 odds on the under. The Giants’ implied team total is 3.5 runs with -125 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants Information
New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants
Location of the Game: Oracle Park, San Franciso, CA.
Date and Time: Thursday, April, 20, 2023, 9:45 PM ET.
How to Watch: NBC Bay Area | SNY | MLB.TV
New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
New York Mets
The Mets have done a great job with their pitching staff, and they are a big reason for a strong New York Mets record to start the season. They rank ninth in allowing 4.15 runs per game, 12th with a batting average against of .242, but 19th in allowing an OPS of .748, and 17th with 8.68 strikeouts per game. Those numbers should improve when Justin Verlander returns from the MLB injury report.
The offense has had its issues, though. The New York Mets are 15th in scoring 4.74 runs per game, rank 24th with a .227 batting average, and 16th with a .713 OPS. However, they are second in striking out only 7.06 times per game.
New York is 8-5 away from home and 8-10-1 on over/unders. The Mets send Kodai Senga to the mound looking to stay undefeated. He is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA and has 21 strikeouts in 16 innings, MLB player stats show.
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants feature a boom-or-bust offense. They rank 18th in scoring 4.66 runs per game, 19th with a batting average of .240 and are ninth with an OPS of .743. But they are truly great at hitting the long ball with 1.51 home runs per game, which ranks third, though it comes with a 11.08 strikeouts per game, the worst in baseball.
The pitching staff is 20th in, allowing 5.01 runs per game, 18th with a batting average against of .252 and 15th with an OPS allowed of .732. They are fifth in striking out 9.61 batters per contest.
San Francisco is 2-4 at home and 9-8 on over/unders. The Giants send veteran lefty Sean Manaea to the mound, who is 0-0 with a 4.76 ERA and 1.15 WHIP.
New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Picks
The Giants have won two straight in the series, and they are 5-2 in the last seven meetings in San Francisco. The over is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings, regardless of location.
MLB picks show that those who made their bets available publicly pick the Mets to win, with 74% of the bets on them and another 58% on the under.
- We like those Mets vs Giants odds to side with the Mets and the under, too, due to a pitcher’s ballpark and that Manaea should be better
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