A series opener between the New York Mets (6-3) and San Francisco Giants (6-2) is on deck Monday at 7:10 PM ET, at Citi Field. Tylor Megill (2-0) is the starter for the Mets, and Alex Cobb (1-0) for the Giants.
The Mets head into the matchup after a 5-0 victory against the Diamondbacks yesterday. Chasen Shreve earned the win after going two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.
Check out all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and where to live stream it online free. You can watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is New York vs. San Francisco?
- Game Day: Monday, April 18, 2022
- Game Time: 19:10 ET, 18:10 CT, 17:10 MT, 16:10 PT
- Stadium: Citi Field
- TV: SportsNet NY
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win New York vs. San Francisco?
- New York odds: -121
- San Francisco odds: +101
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Who are the key players for New York?
Starting pitcher (Megill)
- The Mets will send Megill to the mound for his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, throwing 5 1/3 innings without allowing a run.
- He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of .00, a batting average against of .176 and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Key hitters
- Pete Alonso put up 37 home runs and 94 runs batted in last year.
- Eduardo Escobar hit .253 with 26 doubles, five triples, 28 home runs and 48 walks.
- Starling Marte had a .383 on-base percentage while batting .310 last season.
- Francisco Lindor hit .230 with 16 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 58 walks.
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Who are the key players for San Francisco?
Starting pitcher (Cobb)
- Cobb (1-0) starts for the Giants, his second this season.
- His last appearance came on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, when the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .211 against him this season. He has a 3.60 ERA and 18.0 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearances.
Key hitters
- Brandon Crawford accumulated an OBP of .373 and a slugging percentage of .522 while collecting 144 hits last season.
- Mike Yastrzemski hit .224 with 28 doubles, three triples, 25 home runs and 51 walks.
- Wilmer Flores hit .262 with 16 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 41 walks a season ago.
- Brandon Belt hit .274 with 14 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 48 walks.
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Key stats for New York vs. San Francisco
- The Mets are fifth-best in baseball with 11 total home runs.
- The Mets average 2.0 homers per game when playing at home this season (six total in home contests).
- The Giants average 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the league.
- The Giants' nine home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
- The 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Mets pitching staff ranks first in the league.
- The Mets average 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings in home games this season.
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