San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+132) New York (-160)

The San Francisco Giants (54-55) are traveling to Citi Field on Sunday where they will play the New York Mets (62-47). The line on this contest has San Francisco at +132 and New York opens at -160. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Carson Whisenhunt and Frankie Montas.

As a team, the San Francisco Giants are compiling 4.1 runs/g, which ranks them 25th in the league. They have earned 443 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .310. The Giants have accumulated 166 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 101 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 423 RBI's in addition to 832 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is .232. San Francisco has a slugging % of .373 and have struck out 921 times, while being walked on 378 occasions.

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The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 3.63 so far this year (6th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 932 hitters. Giants pitchers have allowed 94 long balls and 438 runs (9th in baseball). They have walked 350 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.64 as a team for the season. San Francisco has conceded 884 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 389 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.66 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28.

Giants bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 78 times and also have had 122 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 66 holds for the year (11th in MLB). The Giants relievers have compiled a save rate of 63.4% and have stepped onto the mound in 107 save situations. They have compiled 26 saves this year and have missed out on 15 of 41 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 123 base runners on the season with 32.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Giants have sent 348 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Seattle Mariners are sitting with 2,894 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,015 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which ranks 24th in the majors, and have 82 double plays. The Giants have turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,682 innings, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB.

Whisenhunt has pitched in 5 innings and has racked up 3 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 7.20 (4 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.400. He has surrendered 5 base hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) with 2 walks. Whisenhunt (0-0 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 7.09 and he has faced 22 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The New York Mets have an on-base percentage of .319 as well as a batting average of .241 on the season. They have struck out on 875 occasions (19th in baseball) and have tallied 872 base hits. New York has compiled 135 home runs on the campaign as well as 460 runs batted in. The Mets have a team slugging % of .409 and they tally 4.34 runs per contest (17th in MLB). They have 173 two-baggers, while walking 376 times and notching 473 runs.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 430 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.58 (384 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 95 dingers and they relinquish 4.01 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.311 and have a FIP of 3.83 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.60 (928 strikeouts vs 394 bases on balls). They sit at 11th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 872.

Sitting with 124 save situations, the Mets have tallied 72 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 52 save opportunities and they have recorded 34 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 134 times in high leverage situations in addition to 118 occasions with base runners. New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.3% out of their 178 inherited runners. They rank 10th in baseball holding a save percentage of 65.4%, and they have sent 352 relievers to the mound this year.

Out of their 8,694 innings on the field, the Mets have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (17th in MLB). The New York Mets have gotten 84 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (10th in the majors). The Mets have racked up 989 assists, 50 errors and have accounted for 2,898 putouts this year.

Montas (47-47 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.14 ERA while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.90 and he has faced 3,310 hitters during his career. He has allowed 356 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.315 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. During his MLB career, Montas has surrendered 746 base knocks while he has tallied 786 strikeouts in 773 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-160)

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