The 3-7 (L10) Mets salvaged a single win in the Braves series, but gave up a massive 33 runs in the three games. Pittsburgh is 5-5 L10, but has seen the over in seven of ten games, averaging six runs-allowed in their last seven games. Carrasco was surprisingly good in his last start (two runs over five innings), but based on his record this year, he is no one to rely on for a quality start. His ERA in July was 7.79 and he gave up a dozen runs in his previous eight plus innings. He has been especially poor when pitching at home this year. He'll face rookie right-hander Priester, who has struggled in his first season. None of his starts have gone over five innings, and he is hovering around a run an inning for the season. The Mets are struggling with the bats, scoring four runs or less in nine of ten games, but they will get their chances vs Priester. The Pirates were 10th in OPS over the last week and will have the chance to run up the score if Carrasco reverts to his season's form. The Mets' bullpen is a disaster lately, the Pirates', merely poor. Take the Mets and Pirates to go over the total.