The Mets get a visit from the San Francisco Giants in baseball action on Monday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The match puts starter Tim Lincecum for the Giants on the hill facing Miguel Batista for the Mets. Lincecum brings a 0-2 mark to the game, while Batista is 0-0 to date on the season.



View San Francisco vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
The Mets sit at No. 2 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Giants sit at a National League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.6 per game. By contrast, the Giants are rated No. 4 in the same category at 8.9 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, San Francisco owns the National League's No. 13-rated road mark, allowing 5.5 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 2-8
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Giants at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of San Francisco's last 23 games on the road
San Francisco is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at NY Mets, Monday, April 23