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MLB betting: Mets vs. Giants odds, pick and prediction for Tuesday 4/23

Originally posted on Action Network | By Doug Ziefel | Last updated 4/23/24

The Giants took the first game of this series last night, as Keaton Winn shut down the Mets over six innings of work. Now, the Giants hand the ball to their ace, Logan Webb.

While the bats were held quiet, the Mets are still a team to be reckoned with. They've won seven of their last 10 ball games. Their hot streak is due to their lineup rounding into shape after a rough start to the year.

So, will the resurgent Mets give us a bounce-back effort tonight, or will the Giants' pitching reign supreme once again?

Let's dive into our New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants betting preview to find out.

Mets vs. Giants Odds

Tuesday, April 23, 9:45 p.m. ET, WPIX | NBCS BA

Mets Odds
Moneyline	Total	Run Line
+112	7 -122o / +100u	+1.5 -196

Giants Odds
Moneyline	Total	Run Line
-132	7 -122o / +100u	-1.5 +162

Odds via FanDuel. Get up-to-the-minute MLB odds here.

New York Mets

I mentioned how the Mets' lineup has gotten it going of late, and while they put up only two runs last night, they're in line to produce much more going forward.

New York had several slow starters, such as Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor. However, as they have improved, so has the rest of the club. The Mets own the 11th-best team xBA in baseball — 10 points higher than their actual team batting average.

They're also due to have much more thunder, as their xSLG sits 25 points higher than their current team slugging percentage. All of this bodes well against Webb, who's not quite the same pitcher this year.

Webb is arguably still the game's best sinkerballer, ranking in the 91st percentile in groundball rate. However, his strikeout rate is down nearly 4% so far this season, which has forced him to deal with a lot more traffic on the basepaths.

With the fourth-lowest team strikeout rate in the majors, the Mets can take advantage. It appears the ducks will be on the pond for New York tonight. They just have to bring them home.

San Francisco Giants

The Giants have been an average offensive club this season with a wRC+ of 99. San Francisco is not a team that can strike fast or even pose a threat in each inning.

This team scores in spurts, and much of that is due to the lineup being a mix of some players who make consistent hard contact and some who consistently do not. The top of the order consists of three threats in LaMonte Wade, Jung Hoo Lee and Michael Conforto, but Jorge Soler — who owns an xBA of .221 — is right in the middle of them.

After them, Matt Chapman and Patrick Bailey have been the club's most consistent hitters, but then the bottom of the order falls off a cliff.

Realistically, the Giants' offensive issue is lineup construction, as they have players mixed in who can derail scoring chances nearly every inning.

Tonight, it will be up to Luis Severino to navigate this lineup for New York. Severino looked to be the high-upside pitcher the Mets wanted when he was signed for cheap this offseason.

Sevy's stuff has been great, and he's been producing a ton of groundballs this season — even more than his counterpart in this matchup. Whether or not that rate is sustainable remains to be seen, but we should expect his sinkers and cutters to play a big part in his success tonight.

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Mets vs. Giants

Betting Pick & Prediction

The market took a clear stance in this game, as the Mets were steamed down by nearly 20 cents from the opening number. I agree with the movement and believe they're still the side you want as underdogs.

Their offense is still due to be more productive, and they may even have the edge on the mound with Webb appearing to regress a bit despite some good fortune early on this season.

Back the Mets to even up this series.