The NY METS and the SAN FRANCISCO will both be gunning for a victory on 9/1/2018 at 4:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.
GAME: New York Mets (59-75) at San Francisco Giants (68-68)
DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 01 – 4:05 PM EST
WHERE: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
| ROT | TEAM | PS | OU | RL |
| 951 | NY METS | 8 (-155) (-145) |
8 (-110) | 135 -145 |
| 952 | SAN FRANCISCO |
TV: 4:05 PM
LINE: -145
PREDICTION: SAN FRANCISCO , NY METS
Oddsmakers currently have the SAN FRANCISCO listed as -145 point favorites versus the NY METS, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
The trading of Andrew McCutchen to the New York Yankees opened up a spot for top prospect Chris Shaw, who will receive a long look from the San Francisco GIants over the final month of the season. Shaw again is expected to be in the lineup against the visiting New York Mets on Saturday after going 0-for-2 with an RBI in his major-league debut in the series opener.
Shaw, the 31st overall pick of the 2015 draft, hit 24 homers in 101 games for Triple-A Sacramento this season, but Giants manager Bruce Bochy wants to minimize expectations on the 24-year-old lefthanded-hitting outfielder. “I don’t want him coming up trying to hit home runs,” Bochy said prior to Friday’s 7-0 victory. “Just try to hit the ball hard. I don’t want to put that pressure on him. He’s a hitter. It’s only going to get better with him. This will give him a chance to see what he has to face up here.” San Francisco has won five of its last six contests after prevailing in the opener of the three-game set, while the Mets lost for the fourth time in five games. The Mets recorded just three hits while being blanked for the second time in five contests and went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Steven Matz (5-11, 4.36 ERA) vs. Giants LH Derek Holland (7-8, 3.65)
Matz has gone 0-3 over his last four turns but is coming off a strong outing against Washington. The 27-year-old gave up one run and five hits while striking out seven over as many innings in a contest the Mets ended up losing 15-0. Matz is 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in two career starts against the Giants, including a no-decision on Aug. 21 in which he gave up two runs and two hits over five frames, and will be pitching in San Francisco for the first time.
Holland defeated Texas in his last outing, when he gave up one run and three hits over 6 1/3 innings. The 31-year-old is 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA in two career starts against the Mets, including a no-decision on Aug. 20 in which he allowed one run and four hits over five frames. Holland is 4-3 with a 3.90 ERA in 13 home appearances (10 starts).
WALK-OFFS
1. Giants C Aramis Garcia also made his major-league debut in the series opener and went 2-for-4 with a home run.
2. New York 3B David Wright (back/neck/shoulder), who hasn’t played since early in the 2016 season, rejoined the team on Friday and expressed hope he will be activated before the end of the season.
3. San Francisco officially announced McCutchen was traded to the Yankees for INF Abital Avelino and RHP Juan De Paula.
PREDICTION: Giants 4, Mets 3
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