The New York Mets are spiraling out of control. With last night’s 7-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves, the Mets have now lost 3 straight and 10 of their last 11. Tonight they will try to get back on track when they host the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of their 4-game set at Citi Field. Clay Holmes is expected to get the nod for New York. Holmes was not sharp in his last turn against the Braves but still has decent numbers at 7-4 with a 3.04 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Atlanta is expected to turn to Didier Fuentes to throw strikes and if the Mets are going to have a breakout game it should be against this guy. Fuentes is 0-1 with a bloated ERA of 7.20 and a 1.40 WHIP over just 5 innings of work. Despite their losing ways, the Mets are still 43-34 overall, 27-12 in Queens, and have too much talent for this losing trend to continue.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK METS