The set-up: This series features a couple of lop-sided mis-matches on the mound and this is definitely one of them. The visitors go with Noah Syndergaard, while the home side goes with Wei Yin Chen.

The pitchers: Syndergaard is so far 7-2 with a 3.17 ERA. He most recently gave up four runs off six hits while striking out six over 6.1 innings in a win over the Reds on Monday. To go along with his very respectable ERA, Syndergaard comes in with a sharp 1.22 WHIP and he also has 93 strikeouts over 88 frames of work. Additionally note that he's 2-1 with a 1.96 ERA on the road to this point.

Chen is so far 4-8 with a 5.48 ERA. He comes in off a rare gem against the Cards, giving up no runs off one hit over 5.2 innings in the the victory. In his previous outing he was shelled for five runs over five innings. To go along with his uninspiring 5.48 ERA, Chen also owns a poor 1.43 WHIP and pedestrian 66:36 K/BB over 88.2 frames of work.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well but note that the Mets are 7-2 in their last nine as a road favorite in the -125 to -175 range. I'm banking on Chen taking a predictable step back here and I look for Synergaard to continue his recent progression. Lay the price.