The Mets have their ace going in Matt Harvey, but they are 1-3 his last four starts. New York is 3,000 miles from home with a weak offense, 16th in baseball in runs scored, 23rd in on base percentage, 28th in batting average (.239) with no power. Harvey's ERA is almost a full run higher on the road than at home. They took it on the chin here last night, an 8-2 loss. The Mets are 2-5 as a road favorite, and 0-4 against a left-handed starter. They face a strong southpaw in Eric Stults, who doesn't walk anyone (33 walks in 156 innings), and he is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA against the Mets. The Padres are 8-2 in Stults' last 10 home starts, so grab the home dog. Play the Padres.
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