Mets vs. Giants Prediction
Will the Giants pull off the upset tonight on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball when they host the Mets at 8:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Mets are -115 money line favorites versus the Giants, who have odds of +105 to pull off the small upset at home. With Noah Syndergaard set to face Jeff Samardzija in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs.
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NEW YORK: In his last outing, Syndergaard allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings versus the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. He struck out eight and walked two while keeping Arizona off the scoreboard until the fourth inning when Yasmany Tomas hit a solo home run. The 23-year-old now holds a 2.76 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and a171/30 K/BB ratio over 140 innings pitched.
SAN FRANCISCO: Samardzija pitched okay in a no-decision on Tuesday versus the Pirates. He allowed three runs on six hits over six innings, struck out five and walked one. The veteran right-hander now owns a 4.24 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP in his first season with the Giants. He has struggled in the second half of the season.
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OUR PICK: The Mets are 7-1 in Syndergaard’s last eight starts on Sunday, are 10-4 in his last 14 road starts, and are 11-5 in his last 16 outings when facing an opponent with a winning record. The Giants, meanwhile, are 1-5 in Samardzija’s last six starts, are 2-5 in their last seven home games and have dropped eight of their last 11 versus a team with a losing record. The price is right on the Mets tonight.
SUNDAY MLB FREE PICK: NEW YORK METS -115