The New York Mets have lost four straight games as favorites and fit an extremely profitable system here on Saturday. They had been blanked in back-to-back games before finally scoring some runs in Friday's 8-7 defeat against the Colorado Rockies. I count on their bats to stay alive here against Chad Bettis (3-1, 2.43 ERA) who has surrendered nine runs in 13 career innings against the Mets.

Steven Matz (1-2, 4.98 ERA) will take the ball for New York. The left-hander hasn't pitched since April 25, when he took the loss after giving up seven runs (three earned) over 3 1/3 innings agasint the Cardinals. He had his scheduled start earlier this week skipped due to minor back stiffness but says his back "feels fine" ahead of this contest. Rockies are 1-4 in their last five games vs. a left-handed starter.

8* play on New York Mets.