The Mets seem to be pressing clinging to a narrow lead in the NL East Division having lost three in a row and 12 of their last 20 games.

This is a value play as the Mets shouldn't be laying this high of a road number unless Jacob deGrom is pitching and he's on the injured list.

Instead Carlos Carrasco gets the start. He's a good pitcher, but he's making the adjustment to the National League and has pitched only four innings all season having been out all this time with a hamstring injury. Carrasco is working his way into shape.

The Marlins are going with Zach Thompson, a good-looking rookie who has a 2.33 ERA in eight starts.

Miami is playing loose with nothing to lose. The Mets are playing tight and it's too early for them to count on a rusty Carrasco.