Mets vs Giants Series Preview: Inconsistent Clubs Square Off
NL Teams Clash Trying To Gain Momentum
The San Francisco Giants try to gain some consistency when they host the New York Mets for a three-game series between National League rivals beginning on Monday night. Our Mets vs Giants series preview takes a look at the pitching matchups and factors that will help you determine your best bets for this three-game set.
San Francisco has alternated wins and losses over its last four MLB games, going from a 5-0 win one night to a 17-1 loss the next. That inconsistency has the Giants sitting in fourth place in the NL West, one game behind the third-place Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Mets are coming off a 10-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday that snapped their six-game winning streak. New York is trying to keep pace in the NL East, sitting in third place, 1.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies.
The host Giants are the favorites for the series opener on Monday, sitting at -112 on the moneyline, with the Mets listed at +102. The MLB runline has the Mets at -220, getting 1.5 runs, with the Giants sitting at +180 when giving 1.5 runs. The over/under for the opener is set at eight runs, with the under getting -115 and the over -105.
The series will have a pair of 9:45 p.m. ET starts on Monday and Tuesday, with Wednesday’s series finale set for a 3:45 p.m. ET first pitch.
Mets vs Giants 
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Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
Streaming: ESPN+
Pitching Matchups
âšľ Game 1 âšľ
- Jose Quintana (New York) vs Keaton Winn (San Francisco)
The series opener will have the Mets sending left-hander Jose Quintana to the mound for his fifth start of the season. Quintana is 1-1 with a 3.05 ERA in 20.2 innings.
He has recorded 16 strikeouts to 11 walks, so he can be a little wild. He is coming off a solid five-inning stint against the Pittsburgh Pirates last Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits.
San Francisco will have righty Keaton Winn making the start for Monday’s opener. Winn is 1-3 with a 4.09 ERA in four starts, and he’s coming off his best outing of the season.
He picked up his first win of the campaign by going six innings against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. He allowed one run on four hits while striking out four.
âšľ Game 2 âšľ
- Luis Severino (New York) vs Logan Webb (San Francisco)
New York will send right-hander Luis Severino to the mound for Tuesday’s contest, with the 30-year-old pitching very well this season. Severino comes into this one with a 2-1 record and a 2.14 ERA, striking out 21 in 21 innings. He’s allowed just two earned runs over his last three starts.
Right-hander Logan Webb will get the start for the Giants in the middle game of the series, bringing a 2-1 record and 2.93 ERA to the mound.
This will be Webb’s sixth start of the MLB season, and he’s been outstanding for four of those previous starts, allowing a total of five earned runs in going at least six innings in each.
His one struggle was a 3.2-inning appearance against the Los Angeles Dodgers in early April, in which he allowed five runs.
âšľ Game 3 âšľ
- Sean Manaea (New York) vs Blake Snell (San Francisco)
San Francisco will be facing a familiar face in Mets starter Sean Manaea in the series finale, as Manaea spent last season with the Giants.
In his first season with New York, the lefty is 1-1 with a 4.12 ERA, striking out 21 in 19.2 innings. He was solid in his last outing, going five innings against the Dodgers on Friday and allowing two runs on four hits.
The MLB implied runs may be a little high for this one, as lefty Blake Snell has been struggling in his first season with the Giants.
The 31-year-old is 0-3 with an 11.57 ERA in three starts as he’s failed to get out of the fifth inning in any of his starts. He’s coming off an outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks in which he allowed five runs on nine hits over 4.2 innings.
Which Team Can Consistently Hit?
Neither of these MLB teams have hit their stride at the plate just yet, with each ranking in the middle third of the majors in both batting average and runs scored.
The inconsistency at the plate is what is keeping either from being higher in their respective divisions.
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has been good when he’s gotten his bat on the ball, launching six home runs to go with two doubles, 11 RBI and 16 runs scored.
Unfortunately, he’s batting just .241 and comes into this one going 2-for-16 over his last four games.
The Giants would like to see outfielder Mike Yastrzemski catch fire at the plate. The 33-year-old had his first home run of the season on Sunday and comes into this series on a three-game hitting streak, but he’s batting just .182 on the season.
Tight Series Goes To Visiting Mets
This is going to be a very good series, with both teams having their moments at various times. Still, the MLB expert picks are on the Mets to come away with victories in at least two of these games, as they’ve been the better team so far this season.
San Francisco has just been too inconsistent in 2024, going just 5-5 in its first 10 home games. The Mets are good on the road and have more bats that can get hot, so we like them to come out on top in this three-game set.
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