Mets Aim to Continue Hot Start Against Giants

New York looks to extend their early season success in San Francisco

Apr. 1, 2026 at 11:32pm by Ben Kaplan

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The New York Mets (3-2) will take on the San Francisco Giants (2-3) at Oracle Park on Thursday. The Mets are favored at -145, while the Giants are the underdogs at +125. Expected starters are David Peterson for the Mets and Robbie Ray for the Giants.

Why it matters

This early season matchup between the Mets and Giants features two teams with playoff aspirations looking to gain an early advantage in the standings. The Mets have gotten off to a strong start, while the Giants are looking to bounce back after a slow start.

The details

The Mets have been led by their strong pitching staff, which has a 2.87 team ERA (5th in MLB). Their offense has been paced by 6 doubles and 3 home runs, though they are hitting just .228 as a team. The Giants' offense has struggled, scoring just 2.6 runs per game (28th in MLB), while their pitching staff has a 3.40 team ERA. Both teams have played solid defense, with the Mets converting 71.3% of balls in play into outs and the Giants posting a .995 fielding percentage.

  • The game is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
  • First pitch is set for 7:15 PM local time.

The players

David Peterson

The Mets' starting pitcher, who has a 37-30 career record with a 4.09 ERA and 1.376 WHIP in 627 innings pitched.

Robbie Ray

The Giants' starting pitcher, who has an 88-82 career record with a 3.94 ERA and 1.288 WHIP in 1,446 innings pitched.

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What they’re saying

“We must continue to play solid, fundamental baseball if we want to compete in this division.”

— Buck Showalter, Mets Manager

“Our offense needs to wake up if we want to have a chance against this Mets team.”

— Gabe Kapler, Giants Manager

What’s next

The Mets and Giants will play a three-game series, with the next two games scheduled for Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 at Oracle Park.

The takeaway

This early season matchup between the Mets and Giants features two teams with high expectations looking to gain an early advantage in the standings. The Mets' strong pitching staff will be tested against the Giants' struggling offense, while the Giants will need to find a way to generate more runs to keep pace with the Mets.