#955 ASA PLAY ON New York Mets -115 over Milwaukee Brewers, Friday at 8:10 PM ET - This is a very interesting match-up because these teams could meet right away in the post-season. However, the Mets have not even clinched a wild card spot while the Brewers have already clinched their division. That said, and now that Milwaukee has clinched and knows they might face the Mets right away in the Wild Card round, you might even see the Brewers holding back in a sense in terms of bullpen usage, etc. As for the Mets, of course they can not hold back at all just yet. They are still trying to clinch a post-season spot! So don't be surprised if the Mets are a little more "dialed in" here in comparison with the Brewers. We also like the starting pitching match-up here in terms of favoring New York. The Mets are going with Manaea while the Brewers are going with Montas. Manaea is 6-2 with a 2.77 ERA on the road this season. He also is 6-2 with a 3.09 ERA and holding hitters to a .173 batting average since the All-Star break. Montas is 1-7 with a 4.97 ERA in home starts this season. Montas has been better overall since coming to the Brewers from the Reds a few months ago but in his 3 home starts here in Milwaukee in September he has allowed 13 earned runs in 14.2 innings. The Mets are also expected to get a boost with Francisco Lindor back in the lineup and he is hitting .271 this season with 31 homers and 86 RBI. Per manager Pat Murphy, the Brewers are taking a "calculated" approach to this series in terms of when guys pitch and how long they pitch and the overall bullpen usage in this series. Remember they are in the post-season already while the Mets still have work to do and this one sets up for a solid play on the road favorite here! Take the New York Mets!