Free MLB Picks Today: San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets 4/23/23

The San Francisco Giants (7-13) host the New York Mets (14-8) at Oracle Park on Sunday with the home team eyeing a split of the four-game series. The Giants won 7-4 on Saturday for their first win of the series. Starter Logan Webb got the win, allowing two runs on five hits over seven innings and striking out eight.

Wilmer Flores went 1 for 3 with a home run and two runs in the win. Mark Canha was 2 for 3 with two runs for the Mets.

ON THE MOUND

Tylor Megill (3-1, 2.25 ERA) is in line to take the mound for New York. The righty allowed three runs over five innings in his last start, a 5-0 road defeat against the Dodgers on Tuesday. He was charged with the loss, yielding seven hits while striking out four and walking four.Megill is making his first appearance against the Giants this season.

Megill made one start against the Giants in 2022, a 5-4 home victory on April 19. He surrendered four runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out four and walking two. Right-hander Ross Stripling (0-1, 9.00 ERA) will take the mound for San Francisco. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Mets.

In his last appearance on Tuesday, Stripling pitched in relief on the road against the Marlins. He threw 2.1 scoreless innings and gave up two hits, striking out three, in the 4-2 loss.

AT THE PLATE

Over the last five games, New York has averaged 5.0 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 4.9. Against righties like Stripling this season, the Mets have a .740 OPS. Brandon Nimmo is the team’s most potent producer against right-handers with a .958 OPS in 42 at-bats.

San Francisco is averaging only 3.6 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.5 for the season. The Giants have ann .809 OPS against right-handers in 2023, third highest in MLB. With a 1.116 OPS over 41 at-bats, J.D. Davis has been their best hitter against right-handers.

HOME AND AWAY

New York is 10-6 on the road in 2023, scoring 5.0 runs per game while allowing 4.4 runs. San Francisco has gone 3-6 at their home ballpark this season, averaging 3.4 runs per game while surrendering 5.4. San Francisco is 6-4 in the last 10 games at Oracle Park between the teams despite an average scoreline favoring New York (6.3-5.1).

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.