First Pitch I scheduled for 6:05 PM PT
Venue
Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA — a pitcher‑friendly park with deep alleys and marine‑layer air that suppresses home‑run carry.
Weather Forecast
Gametime Temperature: 77°F in San Francisco.
Umpire Crew: David Rackley (HP), Edwin Jimenez (1B), Nestor Ceja (2B), Charlie Ramos (3B).
Impact: Mild temperatures and typical Bay‑Area evening air slightly favor pitchers, especially early in the game.
Injury Report
New York Mets
Juan Soto (RF): Day‑to‑day, right calf tightness; left early on Apr 3. Expected return Apr 5.
Brandon Waddell (RP): 7‑day IL, expected Apr 5.
Nate Lavender (RP): 7‑day IL, expected Apr 9.
A.J. Minter (RP): 15‑day IL, expected May 1.
Mike Tauchman (RF): OUT until May 15.
Jorge Polanco (DH): Achilles discomfort; missed Apr 3 game.
San Francisco Giants
Casey Schmitt (3B): Day‑to‑day, expected Apr 5.
Joel Peguero (RP): 15‑day IL, expected Apr 10.
Sam Hentges (RP): 15‑day IL, expected Apr 17.
Parks Harber (3B): OUT until Apr 27.
Reiver Sanmartin (RP): 60‑day IL, expected Jun 9.
Probable Pitching Matchup
New York Mets — RHP Clay Holmes
Record: 1–0
ERA: 3.18
WHIP: 1.24
Last Start: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 K.
San Francisco Giants — RHP Landen Roupp
Record: 1–0
ERA: 0.00
WHIP: 0.67
Last Start: 6 scoreless innings, 7 K vs. San Diego.
Matchup Notes:
Giants’ offense ranks second‑last in MLB OPS (.554) and last in barrel and hard‑hit rate, making Holmes’ sinker/slider profile a strong matchup.
Roupp has been excellent, but the Mets’ lineup is heating up after a 10‑run outburst.
Key Player Matchups
Mets Hitters vs. Roupp (Career)
Francisco Lindor: 5‑for‑27 (.185)
Bo Bichette: 7‑for‑36 (.194), 5 RBI
Mark Vientos: 5‑for‑12 (.417), 1 HR
Giants Hitters vs. Holmes (Career)
Willy Adames: 7‑for‑31 (.226), 1 HR
Rafael Devers: 7‑for‑31 (.226), 1 HR
Luis Arraez: 10‑for‑32 (.313)
Series & Historical Notes
Mets won 10–3 on Apr 3 behind early scoring and two Álvarez HRs.
Giants won 7–2 on Apr 2, splitting the first two games.
Mets are 5–2 in their last seven vs. San Francisco.
Game Odds
New York Mets – 112
San Francisco Giants 8
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 3, 2026
