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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zac Gallen in this game. Gallen has a 1-4 record and a 5.57 ERA this season.
The Mets will counter Gallen with Kodai Senga. Right hander Senga has a 1.26 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Mets were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Arizona won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Mets on April 30. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Arizona:
Team record: 16-14 SU
Arizona is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
New York:
Team record: 21-10 SU
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Philadelphia Friday, May 2
New York at St. Louis Friday, May 2