Diamondbacks vs. Mets Pick
Are the Arizona Diamondbacks going to win their third game in four days at the New York Mets? First pitch is at 12:10PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Diamondbacks are a -140 favorite on the moneyline. The Mets are a +126 underdog, while the over-under is set at 8.5.
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The Diamondbacks will turn to lefty Robbie Ray (9-5, 3.11 ERA) for the start, while the Mets will go with Rafael Montero (2-8, 5.47). will make his return after four weeks on the disabled list, last pitching 1 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball at St. Louis on July 28 before departing. He has a 1.23 WHIP on the season with 151 strikeouts in 118 2/3 innings. He has a sparkling 1.47 ERA on the road in 61 1/3 innings. Montero has been strong in his last two starts, giving up a total of three earned runs in 12 innings. He has a 1.73 WHIP on the season, while his home ERA stands at 5.89 ERA in 47 1/3 innings.
Arizona enters with a 69-58 record and is 30-35 on the road, while New York is 55-70 and 28-38 at home. The Diamondbacks have won two out of three in the series and five of six on the season, although the Mets won Wednesday a by a count of 4-2.
On Wednesday, Chris Flexen picked up the win for New York as he allowed two earned runs over six innings. Michael Conforto had two hits and two RBIs in the win, while Dominic Smith hit a solo home run. AJ Ramos picked up his 23rd save. Zack Godley suffered the loss for Arizona, giving up three runs (two earned) over five innings. David Peralta was 3-for-4 with a run, while Chris Iannetta hit a solo home run.
Ray might be on a pitch count, but if he pitches as he did before the injury Arizona should be in good shape. Montero might have pitched well his last two starts, but that is a small sample size compared to his season numbers. The Diamondbacks will put importance into this game, not wanting to leave with only a split over a weaker team.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -120