NY Mets at San Francisco Giants Betting Preview & Best Bet

NY Mets at San Francisco Giants Betting Preview & Best Bet

Jeff Scott
Date: April 23, 7:10 pm
Location: Oracle Park
TV: MLBN

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Mets -108/Giants -102
Total: 9

<p>The Mets aim to wrap up their successful West Coast road trip on a positive note as they face the Giants in a series finale at Oracle Park on Sunday night. Tylor Megill will be on the mound for New York, while San Francisco's newcomer Ross Stripling takes the hill for the Giants.
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<p>How do we predict this game will play out in our free baseball betting pick?</p>
<h2>MLB Betting Odds </h2>
<p>The baseball betting lines for Sunday's game initially had the Mets as a -125 favorite over the Giants, with an over/under of nine runs. Early betting action then lowered the Mets to -115 or lower at most sportsbooks.</p>
<h2>Mets-Giants MLB Betting Preview</h2>
<p>New York claimed victory in the first two games of this series on Thursday and Friday, with scores of 9-4 and 7-0, but San Francisco bounced back on Saturday, winning 7-4. The Mets emerged victorious as -115 favorites on Thursday and as +105 underdogs on Friday against Anthony DeSclafani. However, the Giants secured a win as -120 favorites on Saturday with Logan Webb.</p>
<p>San Francisco has now won 2 out of its last 4 games, following a five-game losing streak. Conversely, the loss on Saturday ended New York's three-game winning streak.</p>
<p>Last year, the Mets won the season series against the Giants 4 games to 3.</p>
<h2>Sunday's Pitching Match-Up </h2>
<p><a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/matchup/1829804&quot; title="Ross Stripling Pitching Game Logs">Stripling</a> will make his second start of the season on Sunday. In his first start on April 2, he allowed four runs and three home runs in five innings during a 6-0 loss to the Yankees. He has since made three relief appearances, yielding six runs in 7 1/3 innings. This season, Stripling has given up 10 runs and six home runs in just 12 1/3 innings, with four walks and 13 strikeouts.</p>
<p>In 2022, while pitching for Toronto, Stripling achieved 8 out of 24 quality starts. In his only career start against the Mets two seasons ago, Stripling allowed one run in five innings, but Toronto ultimately lost the game 5-4.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/404151&quot; title="Tylor Megill Pitching Game Stats">Megill</a> has 1 out of 4 quality starts this year, pitching with a short leash. On Tuesday, he allowed three runs on seven hits and four walks in five innings during a 5-0 loss to the Dodgers. In the three starts prior to that, he conceded only four runs and 12 hits in 16 innings.</p>
<p>The Mets hold a 3-1 record with Megill this season, and he deserves some credit for that performance. In three career starts against San Francisco, Megill has allowed 12 runs and 23 hits over 15 2/3 innings. Despite that, New York has won two of those three games.</p>
<h2>Splits With the Sticks</h2>
<p>This season, the Mets are batting .242 against right-handed pitchers, with a .349 team OBP and a .386 team slugging percentage.</p>
<p>The Giants have a .247/.341/.458 slash line against right-handed pitchers.</p>
<h2>The Bullpens</h2>
<p>San Francisco's bullpen has a 5.56 ERA this season, along with a 1.48 WHIP and a 2.61 K/BB ratio.</p>
<p>The Mets' bullpen has a 3.14 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and a 2.53 K/BB ratio.</p>
<h2>MLB Betting Trends </h2>
<p>The Mets are 9-3 against right-handed starters this season.</p>
<p>The Giants are 4-8 against right-handed starters.</p>
<h2>Totals Report </h2>
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<li>The unders are 11-10 in Mets games this season.</li>
<li>The overs are 11-9 in Giants games.</li>
<li>The overs are 5-4 at Oracle Park this season.</li>
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Mets vs. Giants Moneyline Prediction 4/23/23

We give Megill the edge in the pitching match-up. New York also has the superior bullpen, while the offensive stats against right-handed pitchers are roughly even. Additionally, the Mets are six games above .500 against right-handed starters, whereas the Giants are four games below .500. We're betting on the New York Mets for Sunday night's game.

Free Pick: Take the Mets -108
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