The San Francisco Giants (46-37) are on the road to face the New York Mets (37-46) at Citi Field on Sunday with the three-game series in the balance.
The Mets leveled the series 1-1 after winning 4-1 on Saturday, their third head-to-head victory in six games this season. Justin Verlander went seven innings, allowing one run (0 ER) on five hits, to get the win, and Adam Ottavino earned his sixth save with a scoreless ninth. Francisco Alvarez went 1 for 3 with a solo home run in the win. J.D. Davis was 2 for 4 with one run for the Giants.
ON THE MOUND
For New York, LHP David Peterson (2-6, 7.00 ERA) will take the mound. He has made one prior start against the Giants this season, giving up seven runs over five innings in a 7-4 road defeat on April 22.
He gave up seven hits and walked one while striking out eight in the loss. In his last start on Tuesday, Peterson got the win at home against the Brewers. He threw six scoreless innings and gave up five hits, striking out five and walking three in the 7-2 victory.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, San Francisco has averaged only 2.2 runs a game, down from their season average of 4.8, while performing worse across the board (.186/.247/.273). Against lefties like Peterson this season, the Giants have a .702 OPS, third highest in MLB.
Davis is the team’s strongest performer against left-handers with a .830 OPS in 63 at-bats. New York is averaging only 3.8 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.4 for the season.
HOME AND AWAY
San Francisco is 23-18 away from Oracle Park in 2023, scoring 5.3 runs per game while allowing 4.2 runs. New York has gone 19-19 at Citi Field this season, averaging 4.1 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. The teams have split their last 10 meetings head-to-head at Citi Field with an average scoreline of 3.5-3.5.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Giants are third in the NL West, two games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks. The Mets are fourth in the NL East, 18 games behind the Braves.
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