Giants visit the Mets to start 3-game series
San Francisco Giants (45-36, third in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (36-45, fourth in the NL East)
New York; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Alex Cobb (0-0); Mets: Carlos Carrasco (2-3, 6.19 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)
: Giants -121, Mets +101; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the San Francisco Giants on Friday to begin a three-game series.
New York has a 36-45 record overall and an 18-18 record at home. The Mets have hit 99 total home runs to rank fourth in the NL.
San Francisco has a 22-17 record in road games and a 45-36 record overall. Giants pitchers have a collective 3.96 ERA, which ranks fourth in the NL.
The matchup Friday is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The season series is tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso has six doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 55 RBI for the Mets. Brandon Nimmo is 10-for-39 with a double, four home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.
LaMonte Wade Jr has 12 doubles, a triple and nine home runs for the Giants. Patrick Bailey is 13-for-37 with four doubles, a home run and six RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 3-7, .237 batting average, 3.77 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
Giants: 6-4, .219 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored by six runs
INJURIES: Mets: Tim Locastro: 60-Day IL (back), Elieser Hernandez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Edwin Uceta: 15-Day IL (ankle), Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (rib), Sam Coonrod: 60-Day IL (lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Edwin Diaz: 60-Day IL (knee)
Giants: Michael Conforto: day-to-day (hamstring), Luke Jackson: 15-Day IL (back), Mike Yastrzemski: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Mitch Haniger: 60-Day IL (forearm), Scott Alexander: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Alex Cobb: 15-Day IL (oblique), John Brebbia: 15-Day IL (lat), Heliot Ramos: 60-Day IL (oblique), Roberto Perez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Thomas Szapucki: 60-Day IL (left arm), Luis Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (back)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
