The Giants (-116 moneyline odds to win) and the Mets (-104) will square off in a projected close contest. The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Robbie Ray (9-4), and David Peterson (6-4) getting the nod for the New York Mets.

SAN FRANCISCO — Francisco Lindor ran around the bases at Oracle Park with his right arm raised high after a third-inning home run. He celebrated the same way again when he doubled in the ninth as the Bay Area mist swirled just above.

Brandon Nimmo and Juan Soto drove in two runs apiece, Francisco Lindor homered among three hits and scored three times, and the New York Mets opened a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants with an 8-1 win Friday night.

Francisco Lindor praises the New York Mets' trade for reliever Gregory Soto, calling it a vital bullpen move ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

Francisco Lindor homered in the third, Brandon Nimmo added a two-run single in the fourth and Juan Soto drove in two runs as New York backed Clay Holmes, and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

The Giants are just 11-11 with Webb on the mound. If they're not careful, it could become the statistic that defines their season.