San Francisco @ New York preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 21, 2018 ) San Francisco 3, NY Mets 6

The New York Mets will try to build off a late offensive eruption when they play the third of a four-game series with the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. After going 18 straight innings without a run, the Mets scored twice in the seventh and four times in the eighth to steal a 6-3 win Tuesday night.

Michael Conforto's three-run shot was the big blow for New York, which improved to 23-22 since July 1. Rookie Jeff McNeil finished 4-for-4 with a go-ahead RBI double for the Mets on the Tuesday while Wilmer Flores had a pair of hits to improve to 5-for-9 with two doubles in the series. Evan Longoria's two-run homer did most of the damage for the Giants and it was just their third long ball in a span of 124 innings. Longoria has a hit in three career at-bats against hard-throwing right-hander Noah Syndergaard, who starts Wednesday for New York against Casey Kelly.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Casey Kelly (0-1, 1.69 ERA) vs. Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (8-3, 3.40)

Kelly made his first start in the majors in over two years Friday at Cincinnati, scattering nine hits while allowing one run over 4 1/3 innings. He yielded a run in 6 1/3 frames spread over two relief appearances for the Giants prior to that start. The former first-round pick was 10-9 with a 4.78 ERA in 23 starts for Triple-A Sacramento.

Syndergaard allowed three runs or fewer in 13 straight starts but has allowed exactly four in two of his last three outings. He gave up that amount and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings of a loss at Philadelphia on Friday. Buster Posey is 3-for-6 against the flamethrower from Texas, who is 1-2 with a 3.66 ERA in three career meetings with the Giants.

WALK-OFFS

1. Conforto has 12 RBIs over his last 13 games.

2. The Giants scored 16 runs in their last seven games while hitting .136 with runners in scoring position.

3. McNeil is 12-for-23 during a six-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Mets 7, Giants 3