Two very disappointing teams square off when the Cards' Mikolas duels the Mets' Tylor Megill on Friday. Mikolas struggled last time out but has otherwise been generally consistent. He was 3-0, with a 1.89 ERA in May. If Mikolas' last start was poor, Megill's was off the charts bad, allowing 9 runs in just 3+ innings. He struggled in May as well, with an opposing batters' average of .292. I like the Cards to get something going after five straight losses. Their offense has improved lately, and the Mets' bats have disappointed in recent games. I favor Mikolas as a starter. The only issue is the Cardinals' stumbling bullpen has been rung up big time lately, with an ERA of 5.64/L10 games. Not that the Mets' pen has been that much better lately, and NY has not been hitting right-handers as well. I 'm expecting the Cardinals to flex some offensive muscle against Megill. Take the Cardinals to lead after five innings and hold on for the victory.