The set-up: There's no doubt that Jacbo deGrom is easily one of the best pitchers in the league. Last year he was 11-8 with a 2.43 ERA and in 2018 he was 10-9 with a 1.70 ERA. deGrom has been given little support by the Mets throughout his career and with many of his sluggers sidelined with injury or other issues to open the 2020 season, I believe that trend of futility gets carried over here.

The pick: Mike Soroka is the Braves' ace heading into 2020 after finishing 13-4 with a 2.68 ERA last season. Many predict that Atlanta will at the very least earn a Wild Card spot this year and I think it gets off on the right foot here in this favorable matchup. I look for Soroka to match deGrom inning for inning and in a situation like that, I'm taking the under-valued underdog.

10* BLOWOUT BEST OF THE BEST on the Atlanta Braves.