Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Mets and Giants play a three-game series at Citi Field starting on Friday at 7:10 p.m. on SNY. Before the trade deadline, the relief corps was the Mets' biggest question mark. Now, they have arguably the best bullpen in baseball.

The San Francisco Giants (54-55) and the New York Mets (62-47) open a 3-game series Friday at Citi Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Giants vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Perched in first place with a mostly healthy roster and one of their most dynamic offensive cores in decades, the Mets entered late July sensing another fine runway for a deep postseason run. They then became one of the Trade Deadline’s more active teams,