Giants vs. Mets odds, start time: 2023 MLB picks, Sunday Night Baseball predictions from proven model
Teams looking to turn around their recent struggles meet on Sunday Night Baseball when the San Francisco Giants face the New York Mets. The teams have split the first two games of the series, with San Francisco rallying for a 5-4 win on Friday, before New York posted a 4-1 triumph on Saturday. The Giants (46-37), who have lost three of four, have the third-best run differential in the National League at plus-40. The Mets (37-46), who snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday, are just 19-19 on their home field in 2023.
First pitch from Citi Field in New York is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. The Giants lead the all-time series 343-298, including a 161-158 edge in games played at New York. New York is a -125 favorite on the money line (risk $125 to win $100) in the latest Giants vs. Mets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 9. Before making any Mets vs. Giants picks, be sure to .
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It has opened the 2023 MLB season on a 36-28 roll on all-top rated MLB picks, including a 9-2 mark on top-rated run line picks (+450). Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on Giants vs. Mets and revealed its predictions and best bets. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's MLB picks. Here are the MLB odds and betting trends for Mets vs. Giants:
- Giants vs. Mets money line: San Francisco +105, New York -125
- Giants vs. Mets over-under: 9 runs
- Giants vs. Mets run line: New York -1.5 (+162)
- SF: The Giants are 4-1 in their last five games after scoring two runs or less in their previous game
- NYM: The Under is 4-0-2 in the Mets' last six games overall
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Why you should back the Mets
Second baseman Jeff McNeil had been mired in a slump of late, but has hits in two of the past three games, including a 2-for-4 performance with two doubles and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Giants. The six-year veteran has 22 multi-hit games this season. In 82 games in 2023, McNeil is hitting .256 with 11 doubles, one triple, three homers, 23 RBI and 34 runs scored. In five games against San Francisco this year, he is batting a whopping .526 with two doubles, one home run and four RBI.
Although shortstop Francisco Lindor has struggled for much of the year, his bat has come alive of late. He has hits in eight of the past 10 games, including three multi-hit performances. In Friday's loss to the Giants, Lindor was 2-for-4 with a run scored. He had two hits in a 7-2 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday, including a home run. For the season, he is hitting .225 with 16 homers, 54 RBI with 48 runs scored. See which team to back here.
Why you should back the Giants
Among San Francisco's top hitters is third baseman J.D. Davis, who was 2-for-4 in Saturday's loss to the Mets. Davis has reached safely in six of the past 10 games, including four multi-hit games in that stretch. For the season, Davis is hitting .285 with 12 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 44 RBI and 35 runs scored. He has played well on the road this season, hitting .299 with seven homers and 28 RBI.
Second baseman Thairo Estrada has hits in both games of the series, including a 1-for-4 performance in Saturday's loss. Estrada was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 3-0 win at Toronto. The fifth-year veteran is hitting .273 with 18 doubles, one triple, nine homers, 30 RBI and 45 runs scored. In five games against the Mets this season, he is hitting .333 with a homer, one RBI and two stolen bases. See which team to back here.
How to make Mets vs. Giants picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the run total, projecting 8.9 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks at SportsLine.
