San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets MLB Betting Prediction

MLB Francisco Giants vs New York Mets Prediction 5/26/2024

The San Francisco Giants (27-26) travel to face off against the New York Mets (21-30) on Sunday, May 26th. This game will be played at Citi Field in New York and televised on WPIX. The Giants are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Mets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Giants. First pitch is set for 1:40 ET.

Giants vs Mets

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San Francisco cruised to an easy 7-2 win over the Mets in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 10th inning, scoring five of their seven runs. Heading into the game, they were at +123 on the money line.

The Giants got to Mets starter Luis Severino, who gave up seven earned runs in just two innings of work and took the loss. As for the Giants, Jordan Hicks only went five innings but gave up just one hit and one earned run.

Starling Marte and Brett Baty each homered for the Mets, while Mike Yastrzemski went deep for the Giants. Yastrzemski finished with three RBIs.

San Francisco is 27-26 overall this season, and they have won four straight games, including taking the first two games of this series vs. the Mets. The Giants trail the Dodgers by 5.5 games in the NL West and are 2nd in the division. So far, they are 12-11 against other teams in the NL West.

At home, the Giants have gone 15-10 this season, and they have been four games under .500 on the road at 12-16. San Francisco has won four straight games on the road, and they are 4-5 as the road favorite this year. The Giants’ overall series record is 8-6-2, and they have won two straight series.

San Francisco has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 27-26 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 16-12 against the run line. The Giants have covered the run line in four straight road games and have an average run differential of -0.8 runs per game away from home.

The San Francisco Giants are on the road today against the New York Mets, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The Giants have been involved in high-scoring games this season, as their combined run average is 9.2. Their over/under record for the season is 28-23, and their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 7.5 runs, the over has hit in 12 of their 20 games.

Logan Webb Gets The Start For The Giants

Giants starter Logan Webb has turned in eight quality starts this year and has a record of 4-4 with an ERA of 3.03. Overall, he has made 11 starts and is coming off an outing in which he finished with a no-decision. Against the Pirates on May 21st, Webb went six innings, giving up two earned runs, and six hits. He only issued one walk in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Webb’s ERA on the road is 6.4 compared to 1.03 at home.

Giants Offense Breakdown

San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game this season, which is 14th in the league. They are also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league, sitting 10th in the MLB. Overall, the Giants are batting .250, which is the 7th best mark in the league.

Thairo Estrada and Matt Chapman are tied for the team lead in homers, with both players having gone deep eight times this season. Chapman has gone 6/22 in his past six games, including three homers and seven RBIs. LaMonte Wade Jr. is also swinging a hot bat, going 8/18 in his last six games.

The Mets are looking to snap a five-game losing streak today, and they are 21-30 overall, putting them 4th in the NL East. So far, they have gone just 5-8 in divisional games and trail the Phillies by 16 games in the NL East. New York has dropped two straight series and are 2-8 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Mets are 10-16 this year and 11-14 on the road. As the underdog, the Mets are 9-15 this year and 12-15 when favored. New York has struggled at home as the underdog, going just 1-5 this year. Their overall series record is 6-9-2, and they have lost two straight series at home.

When betting on the Mets’ run line, it’s been a good idea to take them on the road, as they are 14-11 against the run line away from home. Their average run margin for the season is -0.5, but they have been outscored by 0.4 runs per game on the road and 0.6 runs per game at home. The Mets are 8-18 against the run line at home this season and have failed to cover the run line in eight straight games at Citi Field.

When the Mets play at home, the over/under line is set at an average of 8 runs per game. So far this season, the over/under record is 27-23, and the over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 8-7. The combined run average in Mets games is 9.0 runs per game, and the over has hit in two straight games.

Sean Manaea Gets The Start For The Mets

Sean Manaea gets the start for the Mets today and comes into the game with a record of 3-1 and an ERA of 3.11. So far, he has made nine starts and has pitched well, turning in three quality starts. Manaea’s most recent outing came vs. the Marlins, where he picked up the win, going five innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The left-hander has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 3-0 and an ERA of 2.70 compared to 0-1 with a 4.51 ERA at home.

Mets Offense Breakdown

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For the season, the Mets are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. However, they have been much better on the road, putting up 5.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .235, which is 14th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in home runs. New York’s team batting average is just 14th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in terms of on-base percentage.

Pete Alonso has struggled this season, batting just .234, but he has gone 12/46 over his last 10 games and has three homers in that stretch. Brandon Nimmo is also batting just .216 this season but is the team’s leading home run hitter and has driven in the most runs for the Mets so far. Francisco Lindor is on a four-game hitting streak but is batting just .209 for the season.

Giants vs Mets Prediction

Our prediction for the Giants vs. Mets game is that the Giants will pick up a 5-4 road win. Given that they are -121 on the money line, that is the bet we would recommend making.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Logan Webb going eight innings and finishing with four strikeouts. As for Sean Manaea, his strikeout projection is six, and we have him going six innings.


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