Mets head west to take on Giants in three-game set

Following a 4-2 homestand, the first-place Mets (59-44) embark on a six-game west coast swing, beginning with three games against the Giants (54-49). The Mets dropped four of six games to the Giants last year, including dropping two of three at Oracle Park. The Mets have not won a series in San Francisco since 2018, when they took two of three. Since then, the Mets have gone 6-11 against the Giants in San Francisco.

The Mets just swept the Angels at home and leapfrogged the Phillies for first place in the NL East. The series started with a startling 7-5 win that was greatly aided by the Angels’ awful defense and subpar bullpen. The Mets fell behind 4-0, as Kodai Senga only lasted three…