The New York Mets (12-9) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (10-13) on Monday, April 22nd. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on SNY. Both the Mets and Giants are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 9:45 ET.

Mets vs Giants

The Mets will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Dodgers with a 10-0 loss. New York was the +216 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things really got away from the Mets in the 3rd inning, as the Dodgers scored eight runs in the inning. New York’s offense scored their only run in the 1st inning of the series.

Adrian Houser got the start for the Mets and took the loss. He only lasted four innings, giving up eight earned runs. The Mets also issued four walks in thejson. Overall, the Mets used seven different pitchers in the game.

As the Mets are on the road today vs. the Giants, they are in 3rd place in the NL East, two and a half games behind the Phillies for 2nd place and the Braves for the division lead. So far, the Mets have a record of 12-9. New York comes into today’s game having won their series vs. the Dodgers.

Looking at New York’s overall series record, they are 5-2 and have won each of their last five series. When favored to win, the Mets are 6-6 this season, and as the underdog, they are 6-3. They have a series road winning streak of three right now.

When the Mets are on the road, they are a good bet to cover the run line, as they are 7-2 ATS. Their average run margin on the road is +1.0, and they have covered the run line in three straight games. When they are the underdog, they are 7-2 ATS, but as the favorite, they are just 5-7 ATS.

When the Mets are involved in games with an over/under line of 7.5 runs, the over has hit in 60% of those games this season. The Mets have a combined run average of 9.2 runs per game this season, and the over/under line for their games has averaged 8 runs per game. The over has hit in four straight Mets games, with the combined runs in those games averaging 12.5 runs per game.

Jose Quintana Gets The Start For The Mets

Jose Quintana has started the season with a 1-0 record through his first three starts. He picked up a win against the Braves on April 11th and has a no-decision in each of his other two starts. Quintana has gone 5 innings in each of his starts and has 4 strikeouts in each outing.

Mets Offense Breakdown

When looking at the Mets’ player projections for today’s game, we see that Starling Marte has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 14th highest in the league. Pete Alonso has the best odds to hit a home run for the Mets, as his home run projection is 7th best in today’s slate of games. If you’re looking for a Mets player to hit a home run, DJ Stewart has the 2nd best odds on the team and 10th best in the league today.

The Giants will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Diamondbacks with a 5-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Diamondbacks scored two runs in the top of the 9th. San Francisco was the -136 favorite at home going into the game.

Jordan Hicks put together a good start for the Giants, going five innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out four. However, the Giants couldnjson’t close things out, and Erik Miller took the loss out of the bullpen. The Giants also wasted a big game from Mike Yastrzemski, who homered in the 1st inning, going 3/3.

As the Giants are set to take on the Mets today, they are in 4th place in the NL West. Currently, they are 2.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. The Giants have an overall record of 10-13.

Looking at their series record, the Giants are 2-3-2 so far. When playing at home, they are 5-5 compared to 5-8 on the road. San Francisco is coming off a series loss, dropping the series two games to one vs. the Diamondbacks.

The Giants have been a good bet on the run line in their last five games as the underdog, going 7-3 overall. They are 10-13 on the run line this season, including a 3-7 mark at home. Their average run differential is -0.9 runs per game, but they have a run line record of 7-6 on the road.

San Francisco Giants games have averaged 9.2 runs per game this season, and they have an over/under record of 13-9. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 7.5 runs, they have gone over 6 times and under 3 times. The Giants have had 60.9% of their games with over/under lines set at 7.5 runs. Their most recent game had 8 runs, and the over/under line was 8 runs.

Keaton Winn Gets The Start For The Giants

Keaton Winn will be getting the start for the Giants at home against the Mets. He has started 3 games so far this season and has a 1-2 record. In his last start, he picked up a win against the Marlins, going 6 innings and striking out 4.

Giants Offense Breakdown

When it comes to the Giants’ offensive projections, we have Wilmer Flores as our top power threat. His home run projection is the best on the team and 8th best in the league today. If you’re looking for a Giants player to get a hit, we have Jung Hoo Lee with the best odds on the team. If you’re looking for a Giants player to hit a home run, we have Tom Murphy with the 2nd best odds on the team and 10th best in the league today.

Mets vs Giants Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Mets vs. Giants game is to take the Giants on the money line, with the payout being -122. We have the Giants winning this one by a score of 5-4.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Keaton Winn picking up six strikeouts compared to Jose Quintana with six as well. However, Quintana is projected to go just five innings, while Winn is projected to go six.

Offensively, the Giants lineup is projected to finish with eight hits, while the Mets are predicted to finish with just seven. As for home runs, the Giants are projected to finish with 13th in the league compared to the Mets at 14th.

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