Giants Look to Continue Winning Streak as they Face Mets in Weekend Showdown at Citi Field
The San Francisco Giants and New York Mets are set to face off in the first game of a three-game series on Friday night. The Giants are currently fourth in the NL West with a
Game outlook
The San Francisco Giants and New York Mets are set to face off in the first game of a three-game series on Friday night. The Giants are currently fourth in the NL West with a record of 25-26, while the Mets are in fourth in the NL East with a record of 21-28. San Francisco will be starting pitcher Kyle Harrison with a 3.60 ERA, while the Mets will be starting Christian Scott with a 4.32 ERA. The Giants previously won two out of three games against the Mets in late April. The game will take place at 7:10 EST at Citi Field in Queens. New York is the betting favorite with an opening line of -138.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Giants +127 | Mets -138
Spread: Giants +1.5 (-176) | Mets -1.5 (+155)
Total: Over/Under 7.75 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 58%.
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are currently working to climb out of the fourth spot in the NL West. They have shown improvement by winning five of their last six games, including a sweep of division-rival Colorado. The Giants are tied with the Diamondbacks for third place and are just one game behind the Padres for second place. The division-leading Dodgers have a seven-game lead over second place. In their recent game against Pittsburgh, the Giants secured a victory with a four-run 10th inning. Thairo Estrada leads the team in home runs with eight this season, playing second base and batting third with 29 RBIs and a .243 average. The Giants are still adapting to the absence of center fielder Jung Ho Lee, who is on the 60-day IL. Matt Chapman, the third baseman, has seven home runs and 24 RBIs from the cleanup spot while batting .245, leading the team in hits with 46. Jorge Soler, in the DH spot, has five home runs, 13 RBIs, and a .213 average. Pitcher Kyle Harrison, making his eleventh start, has a 4-1 record with a 3.60 ERA and 49 strikeouts to 19 walks. The team has won the last seven games he started. In his recent game against the Rockies, he pitched 5.0 innings and allowed three earned runs but was backed by strong offensive support for the win. The Giants currently have a power ranking of 21, ranking 18th in offense (scoring an average of 4.24 runs per game) and 23rd in defense (allowing an average of 4.74 runs against them per game). They currently hold a record of 25-26 this season.