Giants vs. Mets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, April 21, 2023

Apr 21, 2023

The San Francisco Giants (6-12) are set to take on the New York Mets (13-7) Friday at 10:15 PM ET, airing on NBCS-BA. The Giants are listed as -112 favorites by sportsbooks, while the underdog Mets have -106 odds for the contest.

Anthony DeSclafani takes the mound for San Francisco while Joey Lucchesi is New York’s starter for the contest.

Giants vs. Mets Odds

Giants odds to win: -112

Mets odds to win: -106

Spread: Giants -1.5

Total: 9 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Time: 10:15 PM ET

TV: NBCS-BA

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Who Will Win Giants vs. Mets?

Giants and Mets Betting Trends

The Giants have put together a 1-4 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 20% of those games).

San Francisco has gone 1-4 (winning only 20% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -112 or shorter.

The Mets have won two of the five games they’ve played as underdogs this season.

New York is 1-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -106 or more on the moneyline.

In the 18 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Giants, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-8-0).

So far this season, the Mets and their opponents have hit the over in nine of their 20 games with a total.

Giants Stats & Insights

The Giants are the 20th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.6 runs per game (83 total).

San Francisco ranks third in MLB play with 30 home runs. They average 1.7 per game.

The Giants are 19th in the majors with a .238 batting average.

San Francisco strikes out 10.7 times per game, the second-worst mark in MLB.

The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Giants pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB.

San Francisco has a 4.69 team ERA that ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.

Mets Stats & Insights

The Mets are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 97 total runs this season.

New York ranks ninth in Major League Baseball with 23 home runs.

The Mets’ .234 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.

New York is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking second with an average of seven strikeouts per game.

The Mets strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 19th in MLB.

New York has the 14th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.

Giants Key Players to Watch

DeSclafani gets the start for the Giants, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings pitched.

Thairo Estrada has been key for San Francisco with 22 hits, an OBP of .378 plus a slugging percentage of .515.

Mike Yastrzemski leads San Francisco in home runs with four while driving in 10 runs and slugging .493.

J.D. Davis leads San Francisco in home runs with four, runs batted in with 13 and his batting average of .328 is also best on his team.

Michael Conforto is slugging .478 this season, with a team-best four homers while driving in eight runs.

Mets Key Players to Watch

The Mets will send Lucchesi to the mound for his first start this season.

Pete Alonso paces the Mets in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (19).

Brandon Nimmo’s .368 batting average paces his team.

Francisco Lindor has eight doubles, four home runs and 11 walks while hitting .233.

Jeff McNeil is batting .275 with six doubles, a home run and 13 walks.

Giants and Mets Injuries

Giants: Joc Pederson: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Austin Slater: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Mitch Haniger: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Alex Wood: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Roberto Pérez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Luke Jackson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis González: 60 Day IL (Back), Thomas Szapucki: 60 Day IL (Left arm), Bryce Johnson: 7 Day IL (Concussion)

Mets: Tim Locastro: 10 Day IL (Back spasms), Omar Narváez: 10 Day IL (Calf), Justin Verlander: 15 Day IL (Teres major), Stephen Nogosek: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Carrasco: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Stephen Ridings: 15 Day IL (Lat), Elieser Hernandez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Coonrod: 60 Day IL (Lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Knee), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Rib), Starling Marte: day-to-day (Neck stiffness)