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The San Francisco Giants travel east as they face the New York Mets. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Mets prediction and pick.
The Giants have been solid as of late. They have won five of their last six games, but still are tied for third in the NL West. It is a tight race in the NL West though, with the Padres at 26-26 heading into Thursday, while the Diamondbacks and Giants are both 24-26. They will finish their series with the Pirates on Thursday. The Giants will send Erik Miller to the mound. He is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA on the year. Meanwhile, the Mets are 21-28 on the year, and sitting in fourth in the NL East. They have lost five of their last six games, including being swept by the Guardians.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Giants-Mets Odds
San Francisco Giants:: +1.5 (-196)
Moneyline: +104
New York Mets: -1.5 (+162)
Moneyline: -122
Over: 8 (-110)
Under: 8 (-110)
How to Watch Giants vs. Mets
Time: 7:10 PM ET/ 4:10 PM PT
TV: NBCSBA/SNY
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Giants Will Cover The Spread/Win
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The Giants are 17th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting ninth in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging. Thairo Estrada leads the team in RBIs this year. He is hitting just .243 on the year but with a .272 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles, a triple, and eight home runs on the year, leading to 29 RBIs. Estrada has also scored 27 times. Leading the team in scoring is Matt Chapman. Chapman is hitting .245. on the year, and getting on base at just a .311 rate. Further, he has 13 doubles and seven home runs, while stealing five bases. This has led to 24 RBIs and 32 runs scored in the year.
Also having a productive eye with Michael Conforto. Conforto is hitting .280 on the year with a .332 on-base percentage. He has seven doubles triples and several home runs. This has led to 20 RBIs and 19 runs scored on the season.
The Giants are 25th in team ERA while sitting 26th in WHIP and 28th in opponent batting average. It will be Kyle Harrison on the mound in this one. He is 4-1 this year with a 3.60 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. The Giants have won each. of the last seven times Harrison has been on the mound. Last time out was his worst start in his last seven, giving up three runs in five innings but taking the win.
Why The Mets Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Mets sit 18th in the majors in runs this year, while sitting 17th in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage, and 20th in slugging. Brandon Nimmo has led the way on offense. He is hitting just .220, but he gets on base at a .361 rate. He has eight doubles, a triple, and seven home runs this year, leading to 29 RBIs. That leads the team. Further, Nimmo has scored 26 times this year. Meanwhile, Pete Alonso leads the team in home runs this year. He comes in hitting just .236 with a .313 on-base percentage. Alonso has 11 doubles and 11 home runs, leading to 24 RBIs. He has scored 28 times this year.
Leading the team in runs scored this year in Francisco Lindor. Like many Mets, he is not hitting well. He is hitting .203 on the year with a .274 on-base percentage. Lindor has ten doubles and seven home runs, leading to his 23 RBIs.Further, he has stolen six bases and scored 28 runs this year. Also stealing bases well is Staling Marte. He is hitting .260 with a .309 on-base percentage. He has stolen eight bases and scored 24 times this year. Marte also has five home runs and 18 RBIs.
Mets pitching is 14th in team ERA while sitting 22nd in WHIP and tenth in opponent batting average. Christian Scott will be on the mound for the Mets. He is 0-2 on the year with a 4.32 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Last time out, he gave up four runs in four innings of work. The Mets have not given him much run support. In the three games he has started this year, the Mets have scored a combined two runs.
Final Giants-Mets Prediction & Pick
While the Giants have not been playing great this year, they have gotten some solid pitching at times. Kyle Harrison has been one of those solid pitchers for the Giants this year. Christian Scott has been good for the Mets this year but is not getting enough run support this year. This will not change in this one. Expect a slower-scoring game while both pitchers have solid outings. Take the under in this one.
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Final Giants-Mets Prediction & Pick: Under 8 (-110)
