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The Arizona Diamondbacks begin their weekend series in New York as they visit the New York Mets. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Mets prediction and pick.
The Diamondbacks will be coming in after playing Wednesday afternoon against the Rangers. They will be in fourth place in the NL West when they take the field next, heading into Wednesday three games behind the Giants and Padres. Meanwhile, the Mets will be facing a different NL West foe. They will be heading into this series in fourth in the NL East, behind the Phillies, Braves, and Nationals. On Wednesday, the Mets will face the Dodgers.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Diamondbacks-Mets Odds
Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+130)
Moneyline: -124
New York Mets: +1.5 (-156)
Moneyline: +106
Over: 7.5 (+102)
Under: 7.5 (-124)
How to Watch Diamondbacks vs. Mets
Time: 7:10 PM ET/ 4:10 PM PT
TV: ARID/SNY
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Diamondbacks Will Cover The Spread/Win
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The Diamondbacks are ninth in the majors in runs scored while sitting 14th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging percentage. Christian Walker is leading the way this year.r He is hitting .267 on the year with a .359 on-base percentage. He has eight doubles and ten home runs, good for 33 RBIs and 36 Runs scored. Joining him in having a great year is Ketel Marte. Marte is hitting .270 on the year with a .316 on-base percentage. He has 12 doubles, two triples, and 10 home runs. This has led to 27 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
Lourdes Gurriel is driving in a bunch of runs this year. He is hitting .236 on the year with a .279 on-base percentage. He has ten doubles and six home runs this year. Gurriel has 29 RBIs and and 25 runs scored this year, while also stealing three bases. Corbin Carroll has been stealing plenty of bases this year as well. He is hitting just .184 this year with a .269 on-base percentage. He has five doubles, four triples, and two home runs, but has stolen nine bases. Carroll also has 17 RBIs and 23 runs scored on the year.
The Diamondbacks are 21st in team ERA while sitting 20th in WHIP and 29th in opponent batting average. It will be Zac Gallen on the mound for the Diamondbacks. He is 5-4 this year with a 3.12 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. He has given up three runs in each of his last two starts, with the Diamondbacks losing both games. In his last four starts, Gallen has a 2.81 ERA but a 2-2 record. Current members of the Mets are hitting .225 lifetime in 80 at-bats against Fallen, with two home runs and eight RBIs.
Why The Mets Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Mets sit 20th in the majors in runs this year, while sitting 23rd in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging. Brandon Nimmo has led the way on offense. He is hitting just .215, but he gets on base at a .357 rate. He has eight doubles, a triple, and seven home runs this year, leading to 29 RBIs. That leads the team. Further, Nimmo has scored 27 times this year. Meanwhile, Pete Alonso leads the team in home runs this year. He comes in hitting just .231 with a .305 on-base percentage. Alonso has 11 doubles and 12 home runs, leading to 26 RBIs. He has scored 29 times this year.
Leading the team in runs scored this year in Francisco Lindor. Like many Mets, he is not hitting well. He is hitting .210 on the year with a .277 on-base percentage. Lindor has 12 doubles and eight home runs, leading to his 26 RBIs.Further, he has stolen six bases and scored 30 runs this year. Also stealing bases well is Staling Marte. He is hitting .255 with a .302 on-base percentage. He has stolen eight bases and scored 27 times this year. Marte also has six home runs and 19 RBIs.
Mets pitching is 16th in team ERA while sitting 23rd in WHIP and seventh in opponent batting average. Christian Scott will be on the mound for the Mets. He is 0-2 on the year with a 3.97 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Last time out, he went six innings, giving up two runs in a loss to the Giants. Scott has now made four starts in the year, which are all the starts for his career. In those, he has allowed ten runs over 22.2 innings, but the Mets have not won a game in which he has started.
Final Diamondbacks-Mets Prediction & Pick
The key to this game will be the Diamondbacks offense against Christian Scott. When Scott has pitched well, the Mets have struggled to score. They will struggle in this one against Gallen. So the question becomes whether or not the Diamondbacks can take advantage of Scott. Expect them to do so and get the win in this one.
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Final Diamondbacks-Mets Prediction & Pick: Diamondbacks ML (-124)
