Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets

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I'm backing the New York Mets on the moneyline – their bats are humming louder than a barbershop quartet on a Saturday night, while the Nationals' staff looks about as intimidating as a kitten with a feather.

The Mets have piled up 966 hits and 148 homers this season, a steady stream that turns ordinary innings into fireworks, and they've already chalked up 510 runs; the Nationals, despite scoring 655 runs, have surrendered 639, suggesting their defense can be as porous as a sieve.

Sure, the Mets' pitching has given up 557 runs, so a sudden flare-up could bite, but at these odds the risk is a small price to pay for a potential slugfest win.