This is an 8* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the New York Mets.

Despite throwing on the road, we think that Jacob DeGrom should be a much bigger favorite in this spot.

DeGrom: He's coming off a dominant season opener, holding Atlanta scoreless over six innings on Wednesday, striking out six and allowing just two hits and a walk in the unfortunate no-decision.

Jerad Eickhoff: He's also coming off a good first start, allowing two runs off five hits and a walk while striking out six over 6.2 innings in a 2-0 loss to the Reds on Wednesday.

The bottom line: Eickhoff has gotten either one or zero runs of offense in 18 of his 42 career starts. DeGrom looks poised for a big season after playing through most of 2016 with injury as his fast ball reached almost 100 MPH in his series opener. The METS now look to build off yesterday's 5-3 win and catch the Phillies complacent after their series victory over Washington. Lay the price.

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