Giants Roll Into Citi Field Looking to Make It Two Straight Over the Mets

The Giants just put up nine runs on the Mets last night, and suddenly this series has some juice. San Francisco covered the +1.5 with ease in that 9-5 slugfest, and now they're walking into Game 2 with momentum and a lineup that's clearly seeing New York pitching well.

The Mets got boat-raced at home, which is never a good look when you're trying to make a late-season push. Their pitching staff got shelled for nine, and the offense couldn't keep pace despite putting five on the board. That's the kind of loss that lingers, especially when you've got to turn around and face the same opponent less than 24 hours later.

San Francisco's bats are hot, and they've got to feel good about their chances to take the series lead. The question is whether the Mets can regroup and protect their home turf, or if the Giants keep rolling. New York needs a bounce-back performance from their starter, whoever gets the ball, because another crooked-number night from San Francisco could put this series out of reach early.

DarkHorse AI hasn't weighed in on this one yet, but after watching the Giants dismantle the Mets yesterday, you've got to wonder if the value is still on the visitors.