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MLB’s top team in terms of win percentage will be in the Big Apple when the San Francisco Giants look to keep their dream season going Wednesday against the scuffling New York Mets.
The Mets entered this series 7-17 in their last 24 games with losses in each of Taijuan Walker’s past six starts. He surrendered 11 home runs in that span, with a a 6.21 ERA and 6.75 strikeouts per nine innings after a 2.99 ERA, 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings and six home runs allowed in his first 17 starts. The Mets went 14-3 in those outings.
Giants starter Johnny Cueto will be making his first start since Aug. 8. He will enter with a 3.68 ERA with 9.2 strikeouts and 2.6 walks per nine innings in his last eight starts, and will be backed up by a stellar bullpen and a lineup that leads MLB with 1.68 home runs per game on the road.
The Mets have lost 9 of their last 11 games. Jason Szenes for the New York PoThe Giants entered the series with MLB’s second-best bullpen ERA since the All-Star break (2.63). The Mets are scoring a league-low 3.51 runs per game at home, and with the majors’ top team in town, the struggles will continue.
The Play: Giants, -110.
