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New York started its season-high 11-game road trip by getting shutout in a 2-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.\u00a0 The Mets have lost four of their last five games\u00a0 and have managed to score just three runs in the four losses.\u00a0 Despite failing to score a run, the lineup received a boost with the return of outfielder Carlos Beltran, playing his first game since May 20, 2009.\u00a0 \u201cAfter being out for so long and going through a very long process, I was happy,\u201d Beltran said.\u00a0 He went 1-for-4 last night and hit .367 with five RBI in 14 rehabilitation games.\u00a0 New York still holds a 14-8 series edge against the Giants over the last three years and have won the last four series in the Bay Area since 2006.\u00a0 The club has compiled a 14-10 record against left-handed starters this season (+420), with the total being 10-12-2 O\/U in those games.<\/p>\n
Mets starting pitcher Jonathon Niese is 6-3 with a 3.61 ERA in 15 starts this season (+560), with the team dropping his last start after winning six straights games with him on the mound.\u00a0 The left-hander compiled a perfect 4-0 record and 2.67 ERA in five June starts and has carried it over to the current month.\u00a0 Niese stands at an even 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in two July outings, issuing just a single walk while striking out 16 in 14.2 innings.\u00a0 He has never pitched at AT&T Park and will be making his first career appearance against the Giants.\u00a0 He is 3-1 with a 4.24 ERA in six games on the road (+20).<\/p>\n
San Francisco remained hot in returning from the All-Star break, picking up its eighth win in 10 games.\u00a0 The club moved its record to 27-28 when playing opposition with a .500-or-better mark this season, while being 21-13 against opponents under .500.\u00a0 The victory also snapped a five-game home losing streak for the Giants, but the team remains a solid 26-17 at AT&T Park (+360).\u00a0 Bettors need to be aware of the Giants\u2019 bullpen finishing the first half of the season with a 1.96 home ERA, which led to last night\u2019s game going under the total and the team being 16-23 O\/U overall at home.<\/p>\n
Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito is 7-4 with a 3.76 ERA in 18 starts this season, but is looking for his first victory since June 12.\u00a0 Over his last five starts, the left-hander has allowed 18 runs and 32 hits over 28 innings.\u00a0 He failed to pick up a win in the Giants 9-3 road victory over the Brewers last time out due to lasting just 4.2 innings.\u00a0 Zito possesses a solid 5-1 record and 2.83 ERA in nine home games this season.\u00a0 In five career starts versus the Mets, he brings an even 2-2 record and 4.28 ERA.\u00a0 He has tossed just two quality starts in those outings, but none have come in the last three games.<\/p>\n
Bettors will love backing an underdog that is 12-4 in their last 16 games following a loss, especially with the Mets being 5-0 in Niese\u2019s last five starts as an underdog of +110 to +150.\u00a0 The home team remains dangerous with a 36-14 mark as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last three years (+1,720) and the home team being 23-10 in umpire Brian O\u2019Nora\u2019s last 33 games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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