The Cincinnati Reds opened this series with a 5-4 triumph Monday night and I think they'll pick up another win here the next day with their ace on the mound.

Luis Castillo (3-1, 1.23 ERA) has had an outstanding start to the season. The right-hander owns the lowest ERA in the majors and has allowed more than one run just once. Castillo tossed six shutout innings of a 4-2 victory against Atlanta last time out.

The Mets turn to left-hander Jason Vargas (1-1, 7.20 ERA) who has had a very different start to the campaign. His ERA is the ninth-highest among pitchers with at least four starts even though he has pitched better of late, allowing only a pair of runs through 8 2/3 innings in his last two starts. Odds are Vargas is about to get lit up again here though as he owns a bloated 7.98 ERA in four career starts versus the Reds.

8* play on Cincinnati Reds.