New York @ San Francisco preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 23, 2018 ) San Francisco 3, NY Mets 1

Zack Wheeler has been downright dominant in his last seven starts, sporting a 6-0 mark with a rail-thin 1.17 ERA. Wheeler will look to avenge his lone "blemish" in that stretch - a well-pitched effort that resulted in a no-decision versus San Francisco - as the New York Mets (59-74) continue their nine-game road trip with the opener of a three-game series against the Giants (67-68) on Friday.

Todd Frazier hit a grand slam and drove in a season-high five runs as New York improved to 15-11 over its last 26 games with a 10-3 win over Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The 32-year-old went deep in his last two contests versus San Francisco, with the teams settling for a split of their four-game series last week. The Giants got it in gear soon after that, rolling off four wins - including two shutouts - before dropping a 3-1 decision on Wednesday in the finale of their three-game series against Arizona. Andrew McCutchen, who had an RBI single versus the Diamondbacks Wednesday, went 1-for-12 with five strikeouts in the previous series against the Mets.

TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Zack Wheeler (9-6, 3.46 ERA) vs. Giants LH Andrew Suarez (5-9, 4.42)

Wheeler allowed one run on five hits and reached double-digit strikeouts for the first time since 2014 when he fanned 10 against San Francisco on Aug. 20. The 28-year-old owns a 2-1 career mark in five encounters against the Giants, who selected him with the sixth overall pick in the 2009 draft before later trading him to New York for Carlos Beltran. Wheeler once again found the winner's circle on Saturday after scattering six hits over seven innings in a 3-0 win versus Washington.

Suarez put an end to his 0-3 mark in a four-start stretch with a scintillating performance versus Texas, against which he scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings in a 5-3 victory on Saturday. "Once I know I'm getting a lot of ground balls, I know that's when I'm in my game," said the 25-year-old, who induced 12 groundouts and two double plays. Suarez will be making his 24th career start and first appearance versus the Mets on Friday.

WALK-OFFS

1. San Francisco 3B Evan Longoria went 5-for-16 with two homers in the previous series versus New York.

2. Mets 3B David Wright rejoined the team on Thursday as he continues his rehabilitation from back, neck and shoulder injuries.

3. Giants 2B Joe Panik has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games.

PREDICTION: Giants 4, Mets 3