The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants will hook up in what is sure to be a great matchup between two teams that are desperately trying to make it to the Playoffs. The New York Mets are firmly entrenched in a battle with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves for first place in the National League's East division. On the other side of the diamond, the San Francisco Giants are one of the best teams in the National League West and are looking to do the best they can with a mediocre lineup and a well above average pitching staff. If you are looking to place a free bet on this contest, bookmakersonlinebetting.com suggests that you go with the New York Mets, who should be getting an excellent price on the road against San Francisco.
The Mets are in a great position to win this game mainly because of their pitching. Johan Santana and Mike Pelfrey have been outstanding up to this point in the year, and Jonathan Niese has really been pitching well as of late. All three pitchers have an ERA below 4.00, and they have all allowed under 10 HR so far this season. R.A. Dickey has also been pitching exceptionally well with a 6-1 record and a 2.62 ERA. Even though he only has nine starts, he has proven that he belongs in the same sentence as the previous three pitchers. David Wright and Angel Pagan have been much better than average so far this season. Wright comes in hitting .316 with 14 HR and 64 RBI. Pagan isn't nearly the power hitter that Wright is, but he continues to hit for a high average with .303. He has also stolen 16 bases, which is really part of the Mets identity as a team. A good free bet for this game would be the New York Mets to win on the road.
It's been all about the pitching for the San Francisco Giants so far this season. A fearsome foursome of Matt Cain, Barry Zito, Tim Lincecum, and Jonathan Sanchez have all pitched extraordinarily well for the Giants throughout this entire season. They have also gotten three quality starts out of Madison Bumgarner, who is really turning into the next great prospect in the Bay Area. Where the Giants have really struggled this year is at the plate. Besides Aubrey Huff's ability to go deep with just about every swing of the bat, there has really been little in the way of good, quality power hitting for the Giants. Juan Uribe is now starting to come back down to Earth after a torrid start that saw him hitting above .300 all the way through early June. Expect the Mets pitching to shut down the Giants and claim the free wager victory for their team.
This could very well be a preview of a National League Championship Series matchup, but a great deal would have to go right in order for that to occur. For this game, however, it is important to note that, at this point in the season, the Mets just have more talented hitters in their lineup than do the Giants. The pitchers are close enough in terms of ability that it makes the New York Mets the easy free bet pick by bookmakersonlinebetting.com
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