Both teams will go all-out in Game 1 to avoid having to care in Game 2, but the Braves are holding out Chris Sale for the opener as in an ideal world they don't use him until the Wild-Card Round on Tuesday. To me, that's such a huge break for the Mets they better take advantage. Both Game 1 starting pitchers, Tylor Megill and Spencer Schwellenbach, have been terrific in September. I simply think this is a low-scoring one-run game either way and don't have to care which club wins with this wager if that's the case.

Braves starter Spencer Schwellenbach has dominated the Mets twice and looks great right now. The Mets will have trouble against him again. Tylor Megill has actually thrown pretty well lately and the Mets will be aggressive with their best relievers. This feels like a very low-scoring game.

The Braves haven't had to travel this last week at all and have won five of six. The Mets had to fly to Milwaukee and now back to Atlanta and have lost three of four. Braves starter Spencer Schwellenbach has dominated the Mets twice this season, including just last week. Mets starter Tylor Megill has been hit really hard by the Braves in the last three seasons, too. It feels like the Braves win the first game and Mets take the second.