Giants vs. Mets MLB Pick
The Mets will send their most dominating pitcher to the hill today at 1:10PM ET when they go for the sweep against the Giants.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Mets are -128 money line favorites versus the Giants, who have odds of +118 to pull off the upset. With Madison Bumgarner set to face Noah Syndergaard in the pitching matchup, the over/under is sitting at 6.5 runs.
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Syndergaard has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this year. In four starts he’s 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA and a microscopic 0.79 FIP and a 1.66 xFIP. His strikeout rate is a fantastic 12.83 and his walk rate is 1.35, which is equally impressive. What’s even more eye-popping about “Thor’s” stats is that his BABIP is .355, which means he’s had poor batted-ball luck and he’s still posted outstanding numbers.
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As for Bumgarner, he allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings while striking out nine in a win over the Padres. He’s now struck out 38 batters in 29 2/3 innings this season, although he’s only finished seven innings once in five starts. He’s yet to reach the eighth inning in any outing.
OUR PICK: The Giants have lost five of their last six road games and are 2-6 in Bumgarner’s last eight starts. They’re also 6-20 in their last 26 road games versus a team with a winning home record and are 1-4 in their last five games versus a starter with a WHIP of less than 1.15. As for the Mets, they’ve won 10 of their last 11 games and are 5-1 in Syndergaard’s last six starts. Even though San Francisco’s ace is on the mound, New York is a steal at -128 with Syndergaard toeing the rubber.
SUNDAY MLB FREE PICK: NEW YORK METS -128
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