The 63-48 New York Mets and the 55-56 San Franciso Giants will play the rubber game of their 3-game set this afternoon in Queens. The Mets cruised to a 12-6 win yesterday and the reeling Giants have now lost 7 of their last 8. Today’s expected starter for San Franciso is southpaw Carson Whisenhunt, and Soto and company should send him packing early. Whisenhunt has just 5 innings of work under his belt with a bloated ERA of 7.20 and a 1.40 WHIP. Frankie Montas should get the nod for New York. Montas’ ERA is high at 5.46 and his WHIP is 1.45 but he has 3 wins to his credit and only 1 loss. The Mets have won 5 of the last 6 meetings with the Giants. They have the edge in runs per game, run differential, batting average, hits, homers, and boast a 38-17 record at Citi Field.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK METS