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The San Francisco Giants host the New York Mets on Monday, May 23rd at Oracle Park. The first pitch in this matchup is scheduled for 09:45 ET. The MLB Odds Board places San Francisco as the favorite (-138), with an OU line set at 7.5.
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STARTING PITCHING<br />
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New York: David Peterson (1-0, 1.89) San Francisco: Alex Cobb (3-1, 5.61)
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Mets Projected Lineup<br />
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Eduardo Escobar 3B Jeff McNeil 2B Mark Canha LF Starling Marte RF Dominic Smith 1B Tomás Nido C Francisco Lindor SS Pete Alonso 1B Brandon Nimmo CF David Peterson P
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Giants Projected Lineup<br />
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Mike Yastrzemski CF Joey Bart C Brandon Crawford SS Thairo Estrada 2B Evan Longoria 3B Luis Gonzalez P Wilmer Flores 3B Austin Slater CF Darin Ruf 1B Alex Cobb P
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STRAIGHT UP/ OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS<br />
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New York Mets: 28-15-0 SU / OU 19-21-3 / Run Line W/L 24-19-0 San Francisco Giants: 22-18-0 SU / OU 22-17-1 / Run Line W/L 18-22-0
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Recent Form<br />
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In their most recent game, New York picked up a 2-run win over Colorado (2-0). Overall, the team's pitching staff limited Colorado to no runs on 6 hits. The team was able to pick up the win despite scoring just 2 runs on their 7 hits. Heading into this game, New York was the betting favorite, at -115.0. So far, the team has been the favorite in 39 of their games, winning at a rate of 67.0%. Combined, the Mets and Colorado fell short of the over-under betting line of 10.5 runs. This outcome pushed New York's over-under record further below .500 at 19-21-3.
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The Mets are looking to continue adding wins, as they are 4-1 over their last 5 games. During this time, they have an average scoring differential 6. Their hot play has been driven by an offense that typically averages 4.51 runs per game. But, over this stretch, this figure has bumped up to 5.6 So far, New York has won over half of their 13 series played, going 11-1-1.
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San Francisco is coming off a 9 run loss to Padres. Dropping the game 10-1. In the game, the team's pitching staff allowed a total of 17 hits, leading to 10 runs. At the plate, the Giants only came through for 1 run on 4 hits. San Francisco dropped the game despite being favored at -132.0. So far, the team has won 62.0% of the games in which they were favored. The Giants and Padres went over the run total line set at 7.5 runs. Overall, the team has gone over the betting line in over half of their games, going 22-17-1.
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In their last 5 contests, Giants have just 1 win, going 1-4. This recent slump is backed by a scoring margin of -10 over their last 5 games. In their 5 most recent contests, the team is scoring at a rate of 4.4, similar to their season-long average of 4.95. On the season, San Francisco has won more than half of their series, going 7-5-2.
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Pitching Matchup<br />
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New York will roll with David Peterson (1-0) as their starter. In his previous outings, Peterson is lasting an average of 4.75, putting together an ERA of just 1.89. So far, batters are hitting just 0.194 against him. Home runs have also not been an issue for Peterson, as he's giving up just 0.47 per 9. Up to this point, Peterson has a strikeout percentage of just 21.0% and a per game average of 4.0. Leading into the game, he has shown a strong command of his pitches, averaging just 3.79 walks per contest.
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Alex Cobb gets the start for the Giants, with an overall record of 3-1. So far, Cobb has put together an ERA of 5.61. In his appearances leading up to today, he has lasted an average of 4.2 innings. Opposing teams have hit the ball well against the right-hander, with a batting average of 0.286. Opposing batters are hitting for power at a below-average rate against Cobb, as he is allowing just 0.71 per 9 innings. On the season, Alex Cobb has had no problem racking up strikeouts, posting a strikeout percentage of 28.00% while averaging 5.33 K's per game. Throughout the season, Cobb has avoided walking batters, allowing just 3.16 per contest.
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New York vs San Francisco History<br />
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Today's matchup between the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants will be their 4th meeting of the season. So far, New York is leading the season series, 3-1. The over-under record in this series sits at 2-1-1. The average run total in these games is 7.17 runs per game. In these matchups, the average scoring differential sits at 2.5 runs. San Francisco won last year's head-to-head series grabbing 5 wins to 1. In these 6 meetings, the two teams combined for an over-under record of 1-5. Last year, the Mets and Giants averaged 7.17 runs per game. On average, the winning team won by a margin of 2.83 runs per contest.
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Betting Trends<br />
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NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
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NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
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The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
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The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets
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