Mets option Brett Baty to Triple-A

The Mets replaced Baty on the roster with infielder Jose Iglesias. Mark Vientos will start on third base again and bat sixth on Friday against left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

numberFire's models project Vientos for 9.5 FanDuel points on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Mets' implied total (3.84) is No. 17 in the majors today. Among qualified pitchers this season, Montgomery's strikeout rate (14.2 percent) is in the bottom 9th percentile of the league.