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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Citi Field.
The Diamondbacks will trot Alex Young out to the mound in this one. Left hander Young has a 7-3 record and a 3.38 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Marcus Stroman. The right hander has a 3.42 ERA to go along with a 7-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, New York was a 9-0 winner on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on New York at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 9-0 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -115 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 75-71 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Arizona is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Arizona is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 75-70 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Arizona home to Cincinnati Friday, September 13
New York home to Los Angeles Friday, September 13