The surging 68-59 San Diego Padres will go for a series win against the 57-70 New York Mets when they play a matinée today in Queens. The Padres have won 8 of their last 10 and unlike the Mets are very much alive in the Wild Card hunt. Michael King is expected to get the nod for San Diego. King has been steady, at 8-8 with a 3.42 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. New York is expected to counter with Robert Stock and the Padres’ hot bats should light him up. Stock is 0-2 with a 6.57 ERA and a 1.86 WHIP. Consider the Friars.
TODAY’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES