The New York Mets battle the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday in MLB betting action at Citi Field.

It's a pitching duel between Jonathon Niese for the Mets (2-0 on the year) and Barry Zito for San Francisco (1-0 so far).



View San Francisco vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting San Francisco before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-140-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Mets at No. 2 in the National League and the Giants at No. 9 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Giants rank No. 5 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with New York’s No. 8 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, San Francisco owns the National League's No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 6 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

San Francisco won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Phillies on April 18. Bettors who backed the Giants at -103 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. San Francisco won a close affair on Wednesday in their last outing, defeating Philadelphia 1-0 in extra innings at AT&T Park.

New York lost its last outing, a 14-6 result against the Braves on April 18. Bettors who backed the Braves at -114 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (20) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. New York looks to rebound from a loss to the Braves, who beat them 14-6 on Wednesday behind a start from Jair Jurrjens at Turner Field.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Giants at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Francisco's last 21 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games


Next up:
San Francisco at NY Mets, Saturday, April 21