Giants at Mets
O/U 8 · RL Mets -1.5 · Citi Field
The line
FANDUEL · 25 moves| Market | Opened Sep 5 5:01 AM | Close Sep 5 7:04 PM | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | Giants +1.5 (-142) | Giants -3.5 (-450) | +2 |
| MONEYLINE | Giants +154 | Giants -50000 | −50154 |
Every move, in order ›
| When | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSep 5 5:01 AM | Giants +1.5 (-142) | — | Giants +154 · Mets -184 |
| Sep 5 11:18 AM | Giants +1.5 (-146) | — | Giants +142 · Mets -168 |
| Sep 5 1:10 PM | Giants +1.5 (-156) | — | Giants +142 · Mets -168 |
| Sep 5 1:30 PM | Giants +1.5 (-154) | — | Giants +142 · Mets -168 |
| Sep 5 1:37 PM | Giants +1.5 (-152) | — | Giants +142 · Mets -168 |
| Sep 5 1:55 PM | Giants +1.5 (-154) | — | Giants +142 · Mets -168 |
| Sep 5 2:50 PM | Giants +1.5 (-152) | — | Giants +142 · Mets -168 |
| Sep 5 4:20 PM | Giants +1.5 (-260) | — | Giants -104 · Mets -122 |
| Sep 5 4:23 PM | Giants +1.5 (-275) | — | Giants -108 · Mets -118 |
| Sep 5 4:24 PM | Giants -1.5 (+154) | — | Giants -115 · Mets -111 |
| Sep 5 4:30 PM | Giants +1.5 (-270) | — | Giants -102 · Mets -125 |
| Sep 5 4:45 PM | Giants +1.5 (-104) | — | Giants +250 · Mets -340 |
| Sep 5 4:53 PM | Giants +1.5 (-280) | — | Giants +100 · Mets -128 |
| Sep 5 4:56 PM | Giants +1.5 (-270) | — | Giants +102 · Mets -130 |
| Sep 5 5:00 PM | Giants -1.5 (+162) | — | Giants -120 · Mets -106 |
| Sep 5 5:17 PM | Giants -1.5 (+158) | — | Giants -142 · Mets +112 |
| Sep 5 5:28 PM | Giants -3.5 (+104) | — | Giants -800 · Mets +480 |
| Sep 5 5:31 PM | Giants -3.5 (+110) | — | Giants -720 · Mets +450 |
| Sep 5 5:35 PM | Giants -3.5 (-130) | — | Giants -1400 · Mets +680 |
| Sep 5 5:41 PM | Giants -3.5 (-108) | — | Giants -1200 · Mets +630 |
| Sep 5 5:50 PM | Giants -3.5 (-158) | — | Giants -3500 · Mets +1060 |
| Sep 5 6:10 PM | Giants -3.5 (-132) | — | Giants -1600 · Mets +750 |
| Sep 5 6:14 PM | Giants -2.5 (-172) | — | Giants -1400 · Mets +680 |
| Sep 5 6:30 PM | Giants -4.5 (-450) | — | Giants -10000 · Mets +1700 |
| Sep 5 6:43 PM | Giants -5.5 (-400) | — | Giants -50000 · Mets +3500 |
| CLOSESep 5 7:04 PM | Giants -3.5 (-450) | — | Giants -50000 · Mets +3500 |
The read
Thornton’s matchup with this Giants lineup carries my decision. Devers supplied five RBI yesterday, but his season OPS against left-handed pitching is .538 across 187 AB. Thornton has held left-handed hitters to a .446 OPS across 72 AB. San Francisco’s right-handed bats offer a potential escape from that matchup, but outside Cox, the supplied splits do little to recommend them. Thornton’s last three starts also produced 16 strikeouts against one walk over 16 innings. I expect his command and this lineup’s weaknesses to matter more than San Francisco’s recent scoring average.
New York gets a more favorable assignment for two consequential bats: Soto owns a 1.029 OPS against right-handers, and Young sits at .799. Molina presents a different challenge from yesterday’s pitching, so I am not projecting another home-run outburst. The opportunity extends into relief if New York reaches Foley or Seymour, who have allowed left-handed hitters an .873 and .860 OPS, respectively. Those are small samples, but they identify plausible favorable matchups beyond the starter.
The Mets also have a workable route through their own relief innings. Duarte, Lavender and Núñez last pitched September 2. Yesterday’s damage from Yan and Warren does not describe the condition of those alternatives. The strongest counterargument is Molina keeping the game close enough for San Francisco to use Smith and Harris, whose supplied results against lefties are considerably better. Molina’s five innings with six strikeouts and no walks against Atlanta make that a credible threat. Eldridge’s .860 OPS against lefties also prevents treating Thornton’s assignment as uniformly favorable.
At -168, the break-even requirement is 62.69%. My judgment is that the lineup matchup and New York’s available relief alternatives justify that price, with a modest edge. The assumptions are that Thornton sustains his recent command and Molina does not consistently neutralize New York’s strongest left-handed bats. Neither is an established fact about today. Senga’s availability after yesterday’s 10-pitch appearance remains the unresolved late-inning detail; confirmation that he cannot pitch would warrant reassessing this price. This is a measured Mets position.
The research
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HEAT CHECK
Rafael Devers: 1.191 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.191Devers is an established power hitter whose damage has moved into another gear. Against the Mets, one extra-base hit is enough to clear the number.
COOLING OFF
A.J. Ewing: .388 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Anthony Molina
.388Ewing’s .388 OPS looks like a genuine cold stretch, and Molina keeps him on his weaker side. The matchup offers little help for a turnaround tonight.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Mets are 4-1 vs Giants this season
4-1The Mets are 4-1 against San Francisco, but the latest meeting turned into a slugfest rather than revealing one stable edge. I’m weighing tonight’s matchup more heavily than those five results.
REGRESSION
Zac Thornton: 2.94 ERA vs 4.6 xERA
4.6Thornton’s low strikeout rate leaves him dependent on contact becoming outs, and his 4.60 expected ERA says that balance has been too favorable. I expect San Francisco to create more traffic and damage than his 2.94 ERA suggests.
San Francisco Giants are 12-25 in one-run games (.324 win%)
12-25San Francisco’s 12-25 record in one-run games reflects too much high-variance failure to treat as a permanent trait. The Giants may be stronger than their overall record and tonight’s market price suggest.
CUT LIST
Osleivis Basabe
0.621 OPSA .214 average and .621 OPS are replaceable season-long production. Batting fourth tonight is the strongest reason to wait, but the results have not justified a secure roster spot. Cut in shallow leagues; short leash in deeper formats.
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3- GARY'S PICKSHAY WHITCOMBHITS UNDER 0.5
Whitcomb has gone hitless in 11 of his last 15 games and owns a .123 average across 57 at-bats. His .118 average against left-handed pitching does not offer a reason to expect a turnaround against Thornton, who has allowed only a 1.16 WHIP while issuing one walk across his last three starts. Thornton has been more vulnerable to right-handed hitters, which is the risk, but Whitcomb's seventh-place lineup spot and limited offensive record make even money attractive on another hitless game.
- GARY'S PICKTURNER HILLH+R+RBI OVER 1.5
Hill has cleared this number in eight of his last 15 games and is averaging 2.1 combined hits, runs and RBIs through 17 appearances. Batting fifth gives him multiple paths: Devers and Eldridge can put him in an RBI spot, while Hill's .426 on-base percentage gives the bottom of the order chances to bring him around. Thornton has dominated left-handed hitters, so this is not a clean matchup play. At +130, however, I only need Hill to clear a 43.5% break-even rate, and his current role and production make that price worth taking.
- THE LONG SHOTJONAH COXHR OVER 0.5
Cox is the long shot I want. He has three home runs in his last 15 games and owns a .936 OPS with three homers in 47 at-bats against left-handed pitching.
Thornton has allowed six home runs and a .778 OPS to right-handed hitters, a much softer split than his work against lefties. Cox also leads off, giving him the best chance on this board to receive an extra plate appearance.
His strikeout rate and Citi Field's dimensions keep this speculative, but +650 pays for those risks.
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