Baseball bettors will see what impact Hunter Pence has on his new team Wednesday as host San Francisco battles the New York Mets in baseball odds action.
Pence was traded from the Phillies at the deadline Tuesday and adds a solid right-handed bat in the SF lineup.
The match puts starter Jonathon Niese for the Mets on the hill facing Matt Cain for the Giants. Niese brings a 7-5 mark to the game, while Cain is 10-3 to date on the season.
View NY Mets vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Mets were listed as +170 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at Sportsbook. The total was set at 6.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
The Giants sit at No. 4 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mets sit at a National League No. 9 on the same chart.
How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features San Francisco's National League No. 11-ranked scoring average of 4 runs per game, against a Mets offense rated No. 6 and scoring 4.5 runs per game in the league. The Giants have averaged 8.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mets hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Francisco has the National League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mets own the National League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -160 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Mets were saddled with a loss last time out in Matt Harvey's start, as they lost 4-1 against San Francisco on Tuesday at AT&T Park.
New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
A few Mets at Giants trends to consider:
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets are 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
Next up:
NY Mets at San Francisco, Thursday, August 2
