Diamondbacks vs. Mets Pick
Are the Arizona Diamondbacks going to get the best of the host New York Mets for a third straight day? First pitch is at 7:10PM EST.
The Diamondbacks have been set as a -172 favorite on the moneyline by sports book Bovada.lv. The Mets are a +147 underdog, while the over-under is 9.
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Arizona will send Zack Godley (5-6, 3-13) to the mound, while the Mets will go with Chris Flexen (2-2, 6-55). Godley has been a revelation for the Diamondbacks this year, sporting a 1.09 WHIP and a strikeout rate just over one per inning in 112 frames. He struggled some in his last start, giving up four earned runs on nine hits while also striking out 10 in 5 1/3 innings in a 10-3 loss at the Twins. He has a 3.06 road ERA in 10 starts. Flexen has made five starts and the Mets have won three of them despite his inflated ERA. He has a WHIP of 2.00 and has been slightly better in his last two starts, giving up five earned runs in 10 1/3 innings.
The Diamondbacks have a 69-57 record and are 30-34 on the road, while New York is 54-70 and 27-38 at home. Arizona has won the first two games of the four-game series 3-2 and 7-4, while it leads the season series 5.0. The over-under is 2-2-1 in the five games.
In Tuesday’s game, Corbin pitched eight innings of one-run ball to get the win. JD Martinez hit a three-run home run and Adam Rosales added a solo shot. Paul Goldschmidt was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run, two RBIs and a walk. Chris Iannetta added two hits and two RBIs. Fernando Rodney picked up his 29th save. Amed Rosario paced the Mets with a home run, a triple and two RBIs. Yoenis Cespedes was 3-for-3 with a walk and a run. Dominic Smith added a pinch-hit double, an RBI and a run. Tommy Milone gave up six runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings to take the loss.
Godley has been too good to struggle in this spot, while Flexen is clearly not quite ready for the big leagues. Don’t overthink this game unless you are looking at the runline or total.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -172