The Mets, just 7-17 in June, face the light-hitting Brewers for the series tie-breaker. With Scherzer on the mound, the Mets are a large favorite. Scherzer's last two starts have been vintage Max, but he has been uneven this season. Houser starts for the Brewers. he has started just two games in June, for a total, including relief efforts, of just 16 innings this month. While Houser hasn't pitched poorly, I still think that we can expect to see plenty of the Brewers' bullpen. Relief pitching has been their forte this season and especially lately. Neither team is hitting well, 25th and 26th in OPS in recent days. The Mets' bullpen is still struggling with an ERA over 5.00 of late.
Considering the Mets very humble results lately I don't really buy today's odds. The Brewers have good success vs right-handed pitching. The Mets are very poor against teams above .500. Take the Brew crew on the run line at +1.5. 9 *!