After a lost year in 2021, Carrasco pitched adequately in spring and superbly in his first start. A healthy Carrasco would be a huge plus for the Mets, especially considering their present starter injuries.

After a couple of strong seasons, Zac Galen also had a rough time last year, pitching ineffectively around injury sessions. He started late this spring, so call him a question mark early in the season, and don’t expect too many innings from him.

The Mets are getting very effective relief and plenty of offense, especially in their last three games. They blew out the Diamondbacks on Friday. While it likely will be a closer game, the weak-hitting D-backs won’t have an easy time against Carrasco. Take the hometown Mets to win outright..