This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the New York Mets.

The massive talent discrepancy on the mound today absolutely justifies in laying the larger price on the home side, in fact, the gap is so large that we feel we are definitely getting fantastic line value in this matchup. For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and often the best and simplest way to evaluate the starting pitchers is by looking at "recent performance," and in this case, there's no question that the Mets' Jonathon Niese has the massive upper-hand. Niese (6-9, 3.51 ERA) is coming off a gem on Tuesday, he gave up one run off four hits and a walk while striking out six in a 5-1 win over the Marlins. The southpaw has now given up three runs or fewer in ten of his past 11 outings. The Rockies' Jon Gray (0-0, 4.50 ERA) is trending in the opposite direction, the rookie was pulled after four innings and 77 pitching during his MLB debut Tuesday vs. the Mariners. Gray is not expected to see many innings in this one either says manager Walt Weiss: "It's pretty restrictive," Weiss confirmed of Gray's pitch count. After sweeping the Nationals and Marlins and taking the first game of their short two-game interleague series with the Rays, New York would finally stumble to Tampa on Sunday. But the team obviously has nothing to hang its head about, quite the contrary in fact as the METROPOLITANS have a 1.5-game lead over the Nationals and have to be loving their chances to extend the lead in this favorable game and series matchup, we're laying the price with confidence.

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