The San Francisco Giants (6-13) host the New York Mets (14-7) at Oracle Park on Saturday. The Mets lead the series 2-0 after winning 7-0 on Friday. Starter Joey Lucchesi threw seven scoreless innings – striking out nine – for the win. Pete Alonso was 2 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs in the win. Darin Ruf went 1 for 3 for the Giants.
ON THE MOUND
David Peterson (1-2, 6.10 ERA) is in line to take the mound for New York. The southpaw allowed six runs over six innings in his last start, an 8-6 road win over the Dodgers on Monday.
He got the win, scattering seven hits while striking out six. Peterson is making his first appearance against the Giants this season. Peterson made one start against the Giants in 2022, a 13-3 road victory on May 23. He surrendered two runs on three hits over six innings, striking out six and walking one.
RHP Logan Webb (0-4, 4.94 ERA) will toe the rubber for San Francisco. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Mets. Webb made two appearances against the Mets in 2022, both starts, striking out seven and walking four over 8.2 innings (0-1, 5.19).
In his last start on Monday, Webb took the loss on the road against the Marlins. He threw 6.2 innings and gave up four runs on eight hits, striking out six, in the 4-3 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, New York has averaged 5.8 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 5.0. Against righties like Webb this season, the Mets have a .740 OPS. Brandon Nimmo is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .958 OPS in 42 at-bats.
San Francisco is averaging only 2.8 runs per game in the last five, down from 4.4 for the season, with their slash line dropping across the board (.199/.261/.331). The Giants have a .574 OPS against left-handers in 2023, second lowest in MLB. With a 1.021 OPS over 27 at-bats, Wilmer Flores has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is on a three-game winning streak on the road, bringing their record to 10-5 in 2023. The Mets have scored 5.1 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.2 runs. San Francisco has lost three in a row at their home ballpark.
The Giants are 2-6 at home this season, averaging 3.0 runs per game while surrendering 5.6. The teams have split their last 10 games at Oracle Park, though New York has the scoring advantage with an average final margin of 7.0-4.8.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Mets are second in the NL East, zero games behind the division-leading Braves. The Giants are fourth in the NL West, five games behind the Diamondbacks.
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