With last night’s 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, the New York Mets continue to surge and have now won 10 of their last 11. Tonight they will go for a series win when the two clubs meet in the second game of the 3-game set. The 79-65 Mets, who have a one game lead over the Atlanta Braves for the final NL Wild Card spot, will turn to David Peterson to keep it rolling and he is up to the challenge. The left-handed flamethrower is 9-1 with a 2.75 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. In his last outing against the Boston Red Sox, Peterson allowed just 1 run on 6 hits with 11 strikeouts and the Mets cruised to a 7-2 victory. The 68-77 Blue Jays have had yet another disappointing season. With all their talent they should not be in this situation, but they are, and the problem is obviously manager John Schneider who needs to go. Tonight, they will send Chris Bassitt to the hill. Bassitt has not lived up to his potential. He comes in at 9-13 with a 4.30 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and in his last start against the Phillies, Bassitt gave up 4 runs on 10 hits resulting in a 10-9 Jays’ loss. New York has played well on the road with a record of 39-31 and Toronto will be without Bo Bichette and probably slugger Vlad Guerrero.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK METS