New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks (5-9) will host the New York Mets (10-4), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 8:10 PM ET. The Mets are favored away from home (-133) versus the Diamondbacks (+113). The Diamondbacks will hand the ball to …

The Arizona Diamondbacks (5-9) will host the New York Mets (10-4), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 8:10 PM ET.

The Mets are favored away from home (-133) versus the Diamondbacks (+113). The Diamondbacks will hand the ball to Humberto Castellanos, but the Mets’ starter has not been announced for this game.

Yesterday, the Mets picked up a 6-5 victory over the Diamondbacks, with Edwin Diaz (1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Mets. James McCann went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Mark Melancon (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Diamondbacks.

Before this Mets vs. Diamondbacks showdown, here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action.

New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 5:06 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Mets (-133, bet $133 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Diamondbacks (+113, bet $100 to win $113)
  • Over/under: 9

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Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

  • This season, the Mets have been favored 12 times and won 10, or 83.3%, of those games.
  • This season, New York has won four of its six games when favored by at least -133 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 57.1%.
  • New York’s games have gone over the total in five of their 15 chances.
  • The Mets are 9-5-0 against the spread in their 14 chances this season.

Mets Batting Stats

  • The Mets’ 14 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 33 extra-base hits, the Mets rank 12th in MLB with a .384 slugging percentage this season.
  • New York’s .250 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
  • The Mets have scored the third-most runs in the league this season with 66.
  • New York has an OBP of .337 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • The Mets rank 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.

Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

  • The Diamondbacks have come away with five wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Arizona has been victorious three times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +113 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 46.9% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Arizona’s games have gone over the total in four of their 14 opportunities.
  • The Diamondbacks are 8-6-0 against the spread in their 14 games that had a posted line this season.

Humberto Castellanos (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

  • Castellanos gets the call to start for the Diamondbacks, his first of the season.
  • The 24-year-old right-hander makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
  • The Mets have MLB’s third-ranked scoring offense (66 total runs) and have racked up a .250 batting average as a team while hitting 14 home runs (sixth in the league) this season.

Diamondbacks Batting Stats

  • The Diamondbacks average 1.0 home run per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 14 total home runs .
  • This season, the Diamondbacks have the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.317).
  • Arizona is last in MLB with a .180 batting average.
  • The offense for the Diamondbacks is the No. 24 offense in MLB action scoring 3.0 runs per game (42 total runs).
  • Arizona ranks 23rd in the league with a .286 on-base percentage.
  • Diamondbacks hitters strike out 9.6 times per game, the 27th-most in the league.

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