I find this a fair price to lay in order to back the superior team and pitcher in a good situational spot.

The 12-7 Mets have won six of their last seven games. They have a strong history against weak teams, which the 6-11 Giants are. New York is 43-19 (69 percent) the past 62 times when playing opponents with a winning percentage below .400 percent.

The pitching matchup pits Kodai Senga against Sean Manaea. Senga has looked good in three starts going 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 16 innings. Manaea hasn't been as impressive with a 4.76 ERA.

The Giants are off an extra inning victory against the Marlins yesterday. They are 0-7 the past seven times following a victory. The Giants also had to make the long cross-country flight from South Florida to Northern California crossing three time zones. The Mets, on the other hand, already are in California having just concluded a successful series against the Dodgers.