Giants vs. Mets Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/25/2022

The San Francisco Giants (23-19) and Joc Pederson (3 HR in his last game) are favored (-113) on the moneyline for their matchup with the New York Mets (29-16) on Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET. New York has not named a starting pitcher for this contest, while San Francisco is projected to send Jakob Junis to the mound.

Giants vs. Mets Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Mets

Our computer pick: New York Mets (-106) and Over (7.5)

Giants vs. Mets Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Jakob Junis
• Game Day: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
• Game Time: 3:45 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

Giants Starter Jakob Junis

• Junis gets the start for the Giants, his fourth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings pitched.
• In five games this season, the 29-year-old has a 2.70 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .232 to opposing hitters.
• He meets a Mets offense that ranks second in the league with 219 runs while batting .262 as a squad. It has a collective .398 slugging percentage (11th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 38 home runs (20th in MLB).

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Giants have been favored 35 times and won 21, or 60%, of those games.
• San Francisco has a record of 21-14 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -113 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 53.1%.
• Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 24 of 43 chances this season.
• The Giants are 18-24-0 against the spread in their 42 chances this season.

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mets have been underdogs in eight games this season and have come away with the win five times (62.5%) in those contests.
• This season, New York has been victorious three times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• New York and their opponents have hit the over in 21 of their 47 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Mets have posted a record of 27-18-0 against the spread this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Thairo Estrada has a team-best batting average of .272.
• Of all batters in baseball, Estrada is 197th in home runs and 72nd in RBI.
• Wilmer Flores has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 24 runs batted in.
• Flores is 94th in homers and 28th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Pederson paces the Giants with 10 home runs.
• Darin Ruf is hitting .239 with five doubles, three home runs and 27 walks.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Pete Alonso leads the Mets in home runs (11) and runs batted in (41).
• Among all batters in the majors, Alonso is fifth in homers and second in RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .244 with seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 21 walks.
• Among all major league batters, Lindor ranks 38th in homers and eighth in RBI.
• Jeff McNeil paces the Mets with a team-high batting average of .323.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .295 with seven doubles, three triples, three home runs and 22 walks.

Betting Tips for Giants vs. Mets

We have the Mets on the moneyline at -106 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.