Mets at Giants
O/U 7 · RL Giants -1.5 · Oracle Park
Giants ML-120
CONF 68%
LLostFinal 5-2
The read
The sun is out at Oracle Park for this Sunday afternoon rubber match as the Giants look to salvage a split against a Mets squad that has spent the last 48 hours turning San Francisco into a personal hitting gallery. Despite the Mets outscoring the Giants 19-3 over the last two games, the betting market is holding firm with San Francisco as a -120 favorite, and that tells me exactly where the smart money is leaning.
The statistical buy-low on Logan Webb is as loud as it gets in early-season baseball. While a 7.36 ERA looks ugly on paper, his 2.64 FIP suggests he’s been the victim of some serious early-season variance rather than a lack of stuff. Webb limited the Padres to just three hits in his last outing, and he returns home to a park that is essentially a laboratory designed for his groundball-heavy approach. With the wind blowing 7 mph straight in from center field today, fly balls that left the yard on Friday and Saturday are going to die at the warning track. This weather profile heavily favors a pitcher like Webb who keeps the ball down, especially against a Mets lineup that has been relying on high exit velocities.
The biggest factor for me, however, is the state of the New York lineup. The Mets are officially without Juan Soto today as he undergoes an MRI for his calf strain. You don't just plug and play for a guy hitting .355 with his kind of presence in the box. Combine that with Francisco Lindor admitting he’s still not 100% following hamate surgery, and this New York offense suddenly looks a lot less intimidating. On the other side, Kodai Senga has the elite 13.5 K/9 rate, but his 54% hard-hit rate and 48% first-pitch strike rate in his debut show he’s playing with fire. The Giants are 3-6 overall and 1-5 at home, making them desperate for a stopper; they have the right man on the mound and the right conditions to get it done.
Injuries noted
Giants: [KNOWN] Randy Rodriguez (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. (Feb 10 — 53d ago) [NEW] Jose Butto (Relief Pitcher) — Forearm (Right): Butto will miss the next 2-4 months after undergoing surgery Saturday to remove a blood clot from his right arm, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. (Apr 4 — 0d ago) [NEW] Casey Schmitt (Second Baseman) — Back: Schmitt (back) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. (Apr 4 — 0d ago) [KNOWN] Hayden Birdsong (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. (Mar 26 — 9d ago) [KNOWN] Reiver Sanmartin (Relief Pitcher) — Hip (Right): The Giants placed Sanmartin (hip) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday. (Mar 25 — 10d ago) [KNOWN] Jason Foley (Relief Pitcher) — Shoulder (Right): The Giants signed Foley (shoulder) to a one-year contract Tuesday. (Feb 14 — 50d ago) Mets: [KNOWN] Chris Devenski (Relief Pitcher) — Head (Not Specified): The Pirates reassigned Devenski (head) to minor-league camp Sunday. (Mar 22 — 13d ago) [NEW] Juan Soto (Left Fielder) — Calf (Right): Soto was diagnosed with a minor strain in his right calf Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. (Apr 4 — 0d ago) [KNOWN] Justin Hagenman (Relief Pitcher) — Ribs: The Mets placed Hagenman on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a rib fracture. (Mar 14 — 21d ago) [KNOWN] Brandon Waddell (Relief Pitcher) — Shoulder (Left): The Mets outrighted Waddell to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. (Mar 8 — 27d ago) [KNOWN] Dedniel Nunez (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): The Mets transferred Nunez (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday. (Feb 15 — 48d ago) [KNOWN] Tylor Megill (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): The Mets and Megill (elbow) avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.5 million contract Thursday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports. (Feb 12 — 51d ago) [KNOWN] Reed Garrett (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday. (Feb 10 — 53d ago) [KNOWN] Alex Young (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Left): Young revealed in a post on his personal Instagram account that he underwent season-ending surgery on his left elbow March 31. (Dec 9 — 116d ago)
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