The New York Mets will take a 6-game winning streak into National Park tonight to open a 3-game set with the Washington Nationals. The Mets are clicking on every cylinder and will have Max Scherzer on the hill. Mad Max is doing what he does every year and that is dominate. He is 6-2 with a 2.09 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP, and was lights out in his last turn against the New York Yankees when he pitched 7 scoreless innings against the potent Bomber offense, resulting in a 3-2 Mets win. The Nat’s season is over and they know it. The sooner they trade Soto the better, then they can start focusing on the future. Tonight they are expected to send lefty Patrick Corbin to the hill. Corbin is 4-14 with an elevated ERA of 6.49, a 1.76 WHIP, and in his 5 starts in July the Nats went 0-5. New York has won 4 straight against Washington, outscoring them 32-6. Tonight should be no different.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK METS