Schule's MLB VERY EARLY GRIM REAPER B-L-O-W-O-U-T!
(MLB) Pittsburgh vs. NY Mets, 08/16/2015 9:10 AM, Score: 8 - 1
Money Line: -159.00 NY Mets (Home)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* play on the NYM.

The Mets have lost back to back games in extra-innings, and they will look to avoid the sweep here in the series finale versus the Pirates on Sunday.

Matt Harvey will toe the slab for the home team, and he's 3-1 with a 1.23 ERA in five starts since the All Star break. Harvey (11-7, 2.61 ERA) tossed eight scoreless innings in a 4-0 win over Colorado his last time out. Prior to that he gave up no runs on just two hits in seven innings against Miami. He's 7-2 with a 2.47 ERA in a dozen starts at home.

The Pirates hand the ball to Jake Locke, who has really struggled on the road. Locke (6-7, 4.43 ERA) allowed four runs on seven hits over five innings in a loss at St. Louis his last time out. He's 3-4 with a 6.51 ERA in nine starts on the road this year, and he's 0-1 with a 5.59 ERA in his last two starts versus the Mets.

Yoenis Cespedes is 8-for-20 with a pair of home runs and three RBIs in his last four games.

Take NYM.

GL,

Jesse Schule