Scott Reichel advised betting on the Mets at roughly even money (-105) against the Twins. Despite Joe Ryan's excellent recent outing against the Royals, Reichel highlighted this performance as less impressive due to Ryan’s historical domination of Kansas City. He also pointed out the Twins' terrible start to the season at 5-11, their current slump losing six of their previous eight games, and lineup struggles including Jose Miranda being demoted, Carlos Correa running poorly, and minimal production from Byron Buxton beyond a recent home run. Mets starter Clay Holmes, despite recent poor outings (4 earned runs last start against Miami), should handle the sputtering Twins offense adequately. Considering talent disparity, Reichel emphasized clear value on the Mets at this price.