Never mind that Justin Verlander is 39. Don't worry about Verlander coming off Tommy John surgery. Verlander is as dominant as ever. He proved that again this past Friday beating the powerful Yankees by giving up just one run on four hits and one walk in seven innings.

Verlander is 9-3 with a 2.22 ERA and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 84-to16.

The Mets are 3-5 in their last eight games. They've lost six straight to the Astros, who are 9-3 in their last 12 games.

Mets starter Taijuan Walker also has been good this year with a 6-2 record and 3.03 ERA. His last three starts, though, have come twice against the Marlins and Angels, both of whom have below average offenses.

Walker is not in Verlander's stud class and the Astros' relief staff has an ERA of nearly a run lower than the Mets' bullpen. It's rare to be able to back Verlander at this low of a price range. So I'll take it.