All eyes Monday were on Queens, where two teams off to a combined 14-5 start were slated to kick off an intriguing early-season four-game series. Mother Nature, however, had other plans, as she washed out the Giants-Mets opener at Citi Field. The silver lining? Monday’s postponement led to an old-fashioned, single-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, so Giants vs Mets odds are back on the board, times two!
Assuming Mother Nature cooperates as expected Tuesday, fans will be treated to a pair of outstanding pitching matchups — which isn’t all that surprising considering San Francisco and New York rank 1-2 early on team ERA. Also not surprising: Oddsmakers believe runs will be tough to come by in these two nine-inning contests.
Props.com has the full Giants vs Mets odds breakdown for both ends of the twinbill.
Odds via WynnBet and updated as of 1:45 p.m. ET on April 19.
San Francisco Giants (7-2) at New York Mets (7-3)
Game 1 First Pitch/TV: 3:10 p.m. ET/MLB.TV
Moneyline: Mets -125/Giants +105
Run Line: Mets -1.5 (+165)/Giants +1.5 (-200)
Total: 7 (Over -120)
Game 2 First Pitch/TV: 7:40 p.m. ET/MLB Network and MLB.TV
Moneyline: Mets -125/Giants +115
Run Line: Mets -1.5 (+165)/Giants +1.5 (-200)
Total: 6.5 (Over -120)
Game 1 pitching matchup: RHP Alex Cobb (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.58 WHIP).
Game 2 pitching matchup: RHP Logan Webb (1-0, 1.29 ERA, 0.71 WHIP) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (2-0, 3.27 ERA, 1.09 WHIP)
Season series: First meeting. San Francisco took five of six from the Mets in 2021, sweeping all three games in New York.
Did you know: The Giants are 8-2 against the Mets since July 2019. Eight of the 10 contests — including the last five in a row — stayed Under the total.
About the Giants
Hits & Misses: San Francisco arrives at Citi Field looking to extend a five-game winning streak during which the team has surrendered just seven runs (one or two in each game). Over the weekend, the Giants traveled to Cleveland and swept three games from the Guardians, all by multiple runs. Since a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Marlins on Opening Day, San Francisco has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of eight contests. The offense has been decent enough, but the pitching staff has been spectacular, giving up an MLB-low 20 runs while posting an MLB-best 2.20 ERA.
On the Mound: Cobb was sensational in his Giants’ debut Tuesday, holding the Padres to two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 in five innings on the way to a 13-2 home victory. The veteran right-hander went 8-3 with a 3.76 ERA in 18 starts with the Angels in 2021. He’s yielded two runs or fewer in seven of his last eight trips to the mound, giving up just two home runs during this stretch. Both dingers came in his final start last season at Texas.
Webb had a breakout sophomore season for San Francisco in 2021. He went 11-3 with a 3.03 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 158 strikeouts versus just 36 walks in 148.1 innings. The 25-year-old California native has picked up in 2022 right where he left off last season, yielding single runs in two home starts against the Marlins and Padres. In those two games — both Giants victories — Webb scattered a combined nine hits and one walk while striking out 10 in 14 innings. Including two starts against the Dodgers in last year’s NL Division Series, Webb has posted the following stats in his last four trips to the mound: 28.2 innings, three runs, 18 hits, two walks, 27 strikeouts. His only career start against the Mets was on August 19, 2021. He yielded two runs over 7.1 innings in a 3-2 home win.
Injuries: 3B Evan Longoria (right finger), 2B Tommy La Stella (Achilles) and left fielder Lamont Wade (knee) are on the 10-day injured list.
About the Mets
Hits & Misses: New York rallied from Saturday’s 3-2 home loss to the Diamondbacks with a 5-0 victory Sunday, improving to 4-1 in its last five games. Like the Giants, the Mets have relied on strong pitching in the early going, yielding three runs or fewer in seven of 10 contests. New York’s 2.35 ERA ranks second behind the Giants in MLB. The staff also leads all of baseball in strikeouts-per-game (10.6).
On the Mound: Megill has started 2022 with a pair of near-identical — and near-perfect — starts. On April 7 at Washington, the right-hander pitched five shutout innings, giving up three runs and no walks with six strikeouts. Then on Tuesday in Philadelphia, he pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, again giving up three hits and no walks, this time striking out five. Throw in his final start of 2021 against the Braves, and McGill enters Tuesday having pitched 15.1 scoreless innings (all on the road). He’s yielded just seven hits and zero walks with 17 strikeouts during the shutout streak. McGill faced the Giants twice in back-to-back starts last August. After picking up a 6-2 road win (one run, five hits, one walk, six strikeouts in six innings), he suffered an 8-0 home loss (seven runs, 11 hits, no walks, five strikeouts in 3.2 innings).
Scherzer is 2-for-2 on the mound since joining the Mets as a free agent. The three-time Cy Young winner had a so-so debut in a 7-3 victory at Washington on April 8. Then on Wednesday in Philadelphia, he held the Phillies to one run on five hits in five innings. He issued three walks, struck out seven and picked up a 9-6 win. Scherzer faced the Giants last June when he was still with the Nationals, but left the game after retiring the first batter. Aside from that outing, Scherzer has made six starts against San Francisco since July 2016 and produced the following stat line: nine runs, 27 hits, nine walks and 56 strikeouts in 43 innings (1.88 ERA). Tuesday marks his first start with New York at Citi Field, where he’s 10-2 with a 2.14 ERA in 14 career starts.
Injuries: OFs Mark Canha and Brandon Nimmo are on the COVID-19 list and out indefinitely. SP Taijuan Walker (right shoulder bursitis) is on the 10-day IL, as is fellow right-handed SP Jacob deGrom (shoulder).
Notable Trends
- Going back to last season, San Francisco is on positive runs of 52-21 overall, 48-17 on the road, 14-5 against the NL East and 42-14 vs. right-handed starting pitchers
- San Francisco is 21-4 in Webb’s last 25 starts (8-2 on the road)
- New York is 4-13 in its last 17 vs. the NL West
- Under is 6-2 in San Francisco’s last eight overall
- Under for New York is on runs of 5-2-1 overall and 10-2 vs. the NL West
- San Francisco is 5-2 in its last seven games at Citi Field
- Under is 4-1 in the last five Giants-Mets battles in New York
San Francisco Giants Vs New York Mets Odds and Action (Game 2)
UPDATE 5:15 P.M. ET TUESDAY: WynnBet opened Scherzer and the Mets as a -125 favorite for Game 2, and that price has held firm. There’s solid two-way moneyline action, with 63% of the bets on New York and 60% of the money on San Francisco. The total was initially listed at 6.5 (Under -120) and is now 6.5 (Over -120). Like the moneyline, there’s split opinion on the total, with 52% of wagers on the Over but 61% of money on the Under. The Over has already cashed in Game 1, with the score tied 4-4 in the sixth inning.
UPDATE 1 P.M. ET TUESDAY: New York is currently -130 in Game 2 on DraftKings’ odds board, with San Francisco +110 on the take-back. The total is at 6.5 (Over -115).
San Francisco Giants Vs New York Mets Odds and Action (Game 1)
UPDATE 1:45 P.M. ET: WynnBet opened the Mets as a -123 favorite early Tuesday, then inched up slightly to the current odds of -125. San Francisco is +115 on the take-back. The majority of the action — 71% wagers/80% money — is on New York. The total opened and remains at 7 (Over -120), with 89% of bets and 62% of cash on the Over.
UPDATE 1 P.M. ET TUESDAY: Prior to Monday’s rainout, DraftKings opened Giants vs Mets odds at New York -120. New York then toggled between -120 and -125 before the game was called off. DraftKings put the game back on its betting board early Tuesday morning at Mets -120, and the line remained there until jumping to the current price of Mets -125 about three hours ago. San Francisco is +105 on the take-back. The total reopened at 7 (Under -115) and is now at 7 (Over -120).
