The New York Mets take on the Washington Nationals in game one of a three-game set. The Mets will send Max Scherzer on the mound to face Patrick Corbin. Scherzer is 6-2 this season with a 2.09 ERA and a .90 WHIP. He has been even better in July, posting a 1.39 ERA. Against the Nats, he is 2-0 with a 5.03 ERA. Corbin has been bad all season, posting a 4-14 record with an abysmal 6.49 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP. In his career, he is 5-9 with a 4.51 ERA against the Mets. The Mets lead the season series 8-2. The Mets have won six in a row. Their bats are red-hot as they scored 19 runs against the Marlins over the weekend. Corbin has given up 21 runs in his last four starts and has an 8 ERA this month. The Nets should have no trouble scoring off of Corbin and I expect the Nats to struggle at the plate.

Play on the NY METS minus 1.5 runs. This is a 7* play.