The visiting Mets hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at AT&T Park against the San Francisco Giants.

The match puts starter Chris Young for the Mets on the hill facing Barry Zito for the Giants. Young brings a 2-5 mark to the game, while Zito is 8-7 to date on the season.



View NY Mets vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mets were listed as +-135 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 4-rated Giants and the league No. 9-ranked Mets, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Mets rank No. 7 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with San Francisco’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Defensively, New York features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 5 runs per game. San Francisco, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the National League at home, scoring 3.3 runs per game.

New York won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Giants on August 1. Bettors who backed the Mets at +161 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Mets grabbed a win last time out, defeating Matt Cain and the Giants 2-1 on Wednesday at AT&T Park.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Mets at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets are 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Francisco's last 18 games at home
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at San Diego, Friday, August 3
San Francisco at Colorado, Friday, August 3