San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets Betting Pick & Prediction 5/24/24

The forecast from New York on Friday calls for overcast skies and temperatures in the mid-80s. First pitch from Citi Field is set for 7:10 PM ET. SNY will be televising this matchup, and the Mets are the favorites on the money line (-138).

The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs, and the Giants will be looking to extend their two-game winning streak. They are 3rd in the NL West, while the Mets are 4th in the NL East. Friday’s pitching matchup features Kyle Harrison for the Giants and Christian Scott for the Mets.

NEW YORK METS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Mets Moneyline -138

This game will be played at Citi Field at 7:10 ET on Friday, May 24th.

HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS METS:

• We have the Mets winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Giants to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Giants Records & Stats

The Giants’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Pirates, closing out their series with a 7-6 win. After allowing one run to the Pirates in the bottom of the first, the Giants responded with a run of their own. San Francisco’s big inning came in the 4th, as they scored five runs to take the lead. The Giants started the inning with a Matt Chapman homer and added another run on a Heliot Ramos single. San Francisco went on to add three more runs in the 8th.

Luke Jackson got the win out of the bullpen for the Giants, as San Francisco’s offense scored five runs in the top of the 4th. The Giants were the +156 underdog going into this game on the road.

San Francisco is 25-26 overall this season and picked up two straight wins heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Mets. They trail the Dodgers by 7.5 games in the NL West and are 3rd in the division. The Giants’ record is 12-11 in divisional games this year.

As the road team today, the Giants are 10-16 this year compared to going 15-10 at home. San Francisco has won two straight on the road and have an overall series record of 8-6-2 this year. They have also won two straight series.

San Francisco has been a solid bet on the run line this season, as they are 25-26 overall. They are 14-12 on the run line on the road, and they have covered in their last two games. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 14-9 on the run line in those games.

The San Francisco Giants have been playing in high-scoring games lately, as their combined run average is 9.1 runs per game. Their over/under record is 26-23, and their over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 11-8. The over has hit in their last three games, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. Today’s over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their average line for the season.

Left-hander Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Mets on the road. He has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 4-1 with an ERA of 3.60. Harrison’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.27. In his last outing, he gave up three earned runs in five innings of work, picking up the win in the outing. Harrison has allowed a total of five home runs this season. Looking at his home/road splits, he is 3-1 on the road with a 3.30 ERA compared to 1-0 at home with a 4.41 ERA.

Over the past eight games, Matt Chapman has been on fire for the Giants, going 14/30 with three homers and eight RBIs. This has pushed his season average to .249, and he is currently 9th in the league with eight home runs. Thairo Estrada has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 9/33 in his last eight games, but he is hitting just .243 for the season.

As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. Their team batting average of .250 is 7th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in on-base percentage. Overall, they are 15th in home runs and have the 15th best slugging percentage in the league.

Mets Records & Stats

The Mets will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Guardians with a 6-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 6th inning before the Guardians scored three runs in the bottom of the 6th. New York was the -110 favorite on the money line going into the game.

Jose Quintana put together a good start for the Mets, going six innings and giving up just three earned runs, and striking out four. However, the Mets couldnjson’t close things out, and Reed Garrett took the loss out of the bullpen. The Mets also wasted a big game from Harrison Bader, who homered in the 1st inning, going 3/3.

With an overall record of 21-28, the Mets are 4th in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 15 games. The Mets have dropped three straight games, and they were swept in their most recent series vs. the Guardians. So far, they are 5-8 in divisional games.

At home, the Mets are 10-14 this season and 11-14 on the road. As the favorite, the Mets are 12-13 and 9-15 as the underdog. New York’s most recent series losing streak is two, and their overall series record is 6-9-2.

When betting the run line, the Mets have been a better bet on the road than at home this season. They are 14-11 against the run line on the road compared to just 8-16 at home. As the favorite, they are just 9-16 against the run line, while they are 13-11 as the underdog. Their average run differential is -0.4 runs per game, but in their wins, they are winning by an average of 3.0 runs per game.

When the New York Mets play at home, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. Their over/under record is 25-23, and the average line for their games is 8 runs. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 7-7. Overall, 55.1% of their games have had higher lines than 7.5 runs, with 27 games having higher lines and 8 games having lower lines.

Christian Scott will be making his third start of the season for the Mets, and he has yet to pick up a win, despite having a solid outing in his first start. Scott went 6 2/3 innings against the Rays, giving up just 1 earned run and striking out 6. He took the loss in his last start, going 6 innings and giving up 3 earned runs vs. the Braves.

So far this season, the Mets have been one of the best offensive teams in the league when playing on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per game. However, they have struggled at home, averaging just 3.3 runs per contest. Overall, they are 18th in the league at 4.3 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .237, which is 14th in the league, and have the 18th ranked on-base percentage.

Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso have been two of the Mets’ top power threats this season, as they both have seven home runs. Nimmo is also the team’s current leader in RBIs, with 29. Alonso is hitting just .236 for the season, but he has gone 10/39 over his last nine games.