Brewers Bludgeon Mets in 8-1 Laugher, DarkHorse Pick Gets Torched

Well, that was ugly. The Brewers rolled into Citi Field and absolutely demolished the Mets 8-1, turning our Mets +1.5 pick into roadkill before the seventh-inning stretch. So much for that "run-friendly environment" working both ways.

We banked on both starters being hittable—and sure, they were—but only one offense showed up to the party. Milwaukee jumped on Dustin May early and never looked back, piling up runs while their lineup made the Mets' bats look like they were swinging pool noodles. That vaunted home-field advantage? The 6-1 recent record at Citi? Nowhere to be found. The Mets managed one measly run while surrendering eight, getting outclassed in every phase.

The kicker? We correctly identified that Robert Stock's 5.40 ERA made him vulnerable, but the Mets couldn't capitalize on a single mistake. Meanwhile, May's 6.00 ERA proved prophetic as Milwaukee teed off. When you're counting on the underdog to stay competitive and they get boat-raced by seven runs, there's no sugar-coating it.

The Brewers covered every spread imaginable. Our +1.5? Dead on arrival. Sometimes the math checks out and the game doesn't. This was one of those nights. Onto the next.