New York at San Diego

New York has a losing road mark and is 3,000 miles from home ending a six-game road trip. The offense is 15th in runs scored, 17th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging, while the pitching is 19th in ERA (4.37) and 20th in the bullpen (4.16 ERA), with a defense that is 16th in fielding percentage. Max Scherzer (4.03 ERA) has a 4.55 ERA on the road. The Mets are 6-14 on the road against losing teams, plus 7-20 as a dog. San Diego has a winning home record with an offense that is 13th in on-base percentage and ninth in steals, while the pitching is seventh in ERA (3.80) and the defense is third in fielding percentage. The Padres have won six of the last eight starts made by Joe Musgrove, who is 6-0 with a 2.01 ERA over his last eight starts, so back home field. Play San Diego.