The San Francisco Giants are set to face the New York Mets in the final game of a three-match series on Sunday night. The Mets are coming off a six-game winning streak, including a 2-1 victory over the Giants on Saturday. Leading into the MLB All-Star break, the Giants hold a 2-6 record. Mets’ pitcher Kodai Senga (7-3, 1.79 ERA) will start the game, while the Giants will counter with a matte gauge (0-0, 0.00 ERA). The game at Oracle Park will begin at 7:10pm ET, with New York favored at -122 on DraftKings Sportsbook, and the total runs over/under set at 8.
Sportsline’s projection model, which runs simulations of all MLB games 10,000 times, enters week 17 of the 2025 season predicting a Mets record of 46-43. The model has shown strong success in home run props this season, generating over 50 units of profit, with significant returns when paired with promos such as betMGM and FanDuel, which offer bonuses and risk-free bets for new users.
Here are three top recommended bets for the Mets vs. Giants game on Sunday:
– Heriot Ramos over 0.5 hits (-195): Ramos leads the Giants with a .270 batting average and 107 hits, reaching over 0.5 hits in 11 of his last 15 games, including a strong recent performance against the Mets. The model projects Ramos to get 0.9 hits.
– Pete Alonso over 0.5 RBIs (+160): Alonso ranks fifth in MLB with 81 RBIs and has hit 22 home runs this season. He drove in runs in two of his last three games and was perfect at bat on July 23rd with a three-run homer. The model projects 0.7 RBIs for Alonso in this game.
– Kodai Senga under 5.5 strikeouts (-155): Despite a stellar 1.79 ERA and 79 strikeouts this season, Senga only exceeded 5.5 strikeouts in 6 of his last 10 outings. The model predicts 5.4 strikeouts in this matchup.
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Fan Take: This matchup highlights the intense competition in the MLB as the Mets look to continue their hot streak against a struggling Giants team. Fans should watch closely as standout performances from players like Alonso and Ramos might shift momentum and have playoff implications down the line.
