The set-up: For a number of different reasons I think that Jacob deGrom and the visitors are worth the price of admission vs. Luis Castillo and the Reds.

The pitchers: deGrom (9-8, 2.61 ERA) enters on top form, most recently going seven scoreless in a 3-0 win over the Dodgers on Saturday. Over his past 21 starts he's posted a minuscule 2.09 ERA.

Castillo (15-6, 3.22) has "righted" the ship after a shaky patch, most recently earning a victory over the D-Backs.

The pick: New York still has a slim shot at a wild card berth, but every game from here on out is essentially a "must win." One game at a time though. Note that deGrom is 2-1 with a 1.74 ERA in five career starts vs. the Reds. Castillo has had success vs. New York in the past, but I believe he's in the wrong place at the wrong time here (note that the Mets are a sharp 16-9 this year as a road favorite of -125 or higher, while the Reds are just 11-15 as a home underdog this season.) Lay the price.

10* BLOWOUT SUPER DESTRUCTION on the New York Mets.