Friday's contest features the New York Mets (21-28) and the San Francisco Giants (25-26) clashing at Citi Field in what should be a close matchup, with a projected 5-4 victory for the Mets according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:10 PM ET on May 24.

The probable starters are Christian Scott (0-2) for the Mets and Kyle Harrison (4-1) for the Giants.

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Mets vs. Giants Game Info & Odds

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Mets vs. Giants Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this matchup is Mets 5, Giants 4.

Total Prediction for Mets vs. Giants

  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

Mets Performance Insights

  • In five games over the last 10 matchups when favored by sportsbooks, the Mets have a record of 1-4.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, New York and its opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
  • This season, the Mets have won nine out of the 21 games, or 42.9%, in which they've been favored.
  • New York is 1-3 this season when entering a game favored by -145 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.
  • New York ranks 18th in the majors with 209 total runs scored this season.
  • The Mets' 4.08 team ERA ranks 17th among all league pitching staffs.

Giants Performance Insights

  • In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Giants have posted a mark of 3-2.
  • In its last 10 games with an over/under, San Francisco and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total eight times.
  • The Giants have been chosen as underdogs in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (42.9%) in those games.
  • San Francisco has a win-loss record of 2-9 when favored by +120 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 45.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Averaging 4.3 runs per game (219 total), San Francisco is the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB.
  • Giants pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.50 ERA this year, which ranks 25th in MLB.

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Mets Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 18 @ Marlins L 10-9 Luis Severino vs Braxton Garrett
May 19 @ Marlins W 7-3 Sean Manaea vs Sixto Sanchez
May 20 @ Guardians L 3-1 Tylor Megill vs Ben Lively
May 21 @ Guardians L 7-6 Adrian Houser vs Xzavion Curry
May 22 @ Guardians L 6-3 José Quintana vs Triston McKenzie
May 24 Giants - Christian Scott vs Kyle Harrison
May 25 Giants - Luis Severino vs Jordan Hicks
May 26 Giants - Sean Manaea vs Logan Webb
May 27 Dodgers - Tylor Megill vs Gavin Stone
May 28 Dodgers - Adrian Houser vs Tyler Glasnow
May 29 Dodgers - José Quintana vs James Paxton

Giants Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 18 Rockies W 14-4 Kyle Harrison vs Ty Blach
May 19 Rockies W 4-1 Jordan Hicks vs Dakota Hudson
May 21 @ Pirates L 7-6 Logan Webb vs Martín Pérez
May 22 @ Pirates W 9-5 Blake Snell vs Jared Jones
May 23 @ Pirates W 7-6 Erik Miller vs Paul Skenes
May 24 @ Mets - Kyle Harrison vs Christian Scott
May 25 @ Mets - Jordan Hicks vs Luis Severino
May 26 @ Mets - Logan Webb vs Sean Manaea
May 27 Phillies - Blake Snell vs Taijuan Walker
May 28 Phillies - Mason Black vs Zack Wheeler
May 29 Phillies - Kyle Harrison vs Cristopher Sanchez

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