In our MLB predictions for Thursday, we are taking a closer look at the National League showdown from Citi Field in New York to find out the best Giants vs Mets betting pick and odds. San Francisco and New York close down their four-game series that started Tuesday with a twin bill, and we’re expecting a great battle between a couple of legitimate championship contenders. The Giants will start Anthony DeSclafani, while the Mets will send Carlos Carrasco to the mound.
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Giants vs Mets Betting Pick
This game will be played at Citi Field at 1:10 PM ET on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Why Bet The Mets:
✅ Carlos Carrasco has done a superb job for the Mets in his first two starts of the season. The 35-year-old right-hander has yielded just one earned run on five hits and a couple of walks while striking out 13 across 10.2 innings of work. The current Giants are slashing only .081/.105/.257 in 35 plate appearances against Carrasco.
✅ On the other side, Anthony DeSclafani has struggled in each of his first two appearances in 2022. After allowing a couple of earned runs on eight hits and a walk through 3.2 frames of work against the Miami Marlins, the 32-year-old righty lasted 4.2 innings last Saturday, yielding two earned runs on five hits in the Giants’ 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Keep your eyes on Francisco Lindor, who’s 5-for-12 with a pair of home runs against DeSclafani.
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✅ The Mets’ bats are off to a flying start. In their first 12 games of the new season, the Metsies have slugged 12 home runs and 20 extra-base hits while scoring 59 runs in the process. Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor have smacked three homers each. Alonso already has 14 RBIs on his season tally, while Lindor boasts a .310/.442/.619 triple-slash.
San Francisco Giants
The Giants blew a 4-1 lead in the opening game of Tuesday’s doubleheader and ultimately suffered a 5-4 defeat in ten innings. Alex Cobb gave up three earned runs on six hits in 4.1 frames of work, and the Giants were forced to use six guts from their bullpen.
The second game of a twin bill saw San Francisco loses 3-1 as +115 road underdogs. Logan Webb had a bad day in the office, surrendering three earned runs on six hits and three walks in just 3.2 innings, while his teammates recorded a paltry two hits.
New York Mets
The Mets’ bullpen stepped up last Tuesday and shut down the Giants in that 5-4 victory after Tylor Megill surrendered four earned runs across six innings of work. Max Scherzer dominated the Giants in the second game of the day, posting ten strikeouts in seven frames of a one-run ball.
New York’s offense recorded eight hits in each of those two contests against San Francisco. Francisco Lindor enjoyed a great doubleheader, finishing 4-for-9 with a couple of RBIs and a stolen base.