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Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets: Both teams have a bad week

The New York Mets and the Arizona Diamondbacks are starting their series tonight at Citi Field in Queens.

The Diamondbacks are struggling offensively

The Arizona Diamondbacks are fourth in the NL West with a 25-30 record. They are 4-6 in the last 10 games and have lost the last three. After losing the series against the Miami Marlins 2-1, they lost both games against the Rangers in Texas. In the last three losses, the Diamondbacks scored a total of four runs. Arizona has a 4.29 ERA, a.254 batting average, a.316 on-base percentage, and 1.30 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ketel Marte leads the team with 58 hits for the season, Christian Walker is on top with 36 runs scored, and the two share the top with 10 home runs.

The Mets are into deep

The New York Mets are fourth in the NL East with a 22-33 record, sitting three games ahead of the bottom team, the Miami Marlins. The Mets have won only one game in the last three series, with that one coming against the San Francisco Giants while being swept in the series against the Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets have a 4.03 ERA, a.228 batting average, a.321 on-base percentage, and 1.32 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Starling Marte leads the team with 50 hits so far in the season, Francisco Lindor has 31 runs, and Pete Alonso has 12 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Mets have lost 8 of the last 9 games and 7 of the last 8 games played at home. However, they have won 15 of the last 17 games against the Diamondbacks at home and 7 of their last 8 against them overall. The Mets have gone over the total runs line in 8 of their last 11 games against teams from the National League and 6 of their last 7 games played on Thursday. Arizona has lost 4 of their last 5 games overall and 5 of the last 6 games against teams from the National League. The Diamondbacks have played under the total runs line in their last six games overall, in 10 of their last 15 games on the road and in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the National League.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both teams are having a difficult week, losing the last three games, which put them even deeper in the standings of their respective divisions. The Mets have been particularly bad, losing eight of the last nine contests, and they are turning to a rookie pitcher who has yet to win a pro game. Christian Scott will take the mound for the Mets, who are 0-2 for the season with a 3.97 ERA, 21 K, 22.2 IP, and 1.10 WHIP. On the other side, the Diamondbacks will have Zac Gallen, who is 5-4 for the season with a 3.12 ERA, 60 K, 57.2 IP, and 1.13 WHIP. This is his seventh season in Arizona, and he had a winning record in the last three, including an excellent 17-9 last season. The pitchers’ records and the current form of the Mets make us confident to go with Arizona winning this game.