In the second of a four-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (25-28) and the New York Mets (25-28) at Chase Field, Chase Anderson (1-1, 3.26 ERA) and Jon Niese (3-5, 4.42 ERA) get the ball. The Mets won the last game 6-2 and New York leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday, Jun. 5 and will air on SNY and FSN-AZ.
In his last start, Anderson pitched 5.0 innings, giving up six runs and striking out three in a 7-6 loss to the Brewers. A.J. Pollock (.322, 37 Rs, 7 HRs, 23 RBIs, 13 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 4. In his career against the Diamondbacks, Niese is 2-2 with a 6.67 ERA. He meets a strong Arizona offense that’s batting .266. Lucas Duda (.289, 31 Rs, 9 HRs, 25 RBIs) went 1 for 5 yesterday.
Arizona is favored by a slight -111 margin in its matchup against New York. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at eight runs. When playing as the favorite, the Diamondbacks have an 8-9 record and overall money line at +39. They have been a terror on the base paths, ranking second in all of baseball with 49 steals.
Switching gears, the Mets come into this game in an interesting position. They have won more than 60 percent of games played as the underdog (6-19) but have a negative money line (+352). They have played poorly as the underdog as of late. They managed a 1-3 record when playing as the underdog and an SU record of 5-5. They have a WHIP of 1.15, second best in the MLB.
The only other game between the two teams went New York’s way. This game will feature Niese (LHP) on the mound against the Diamondbacks, who have a 5-7 record when they take on a left-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Mets will be the right-hander Anderson. They sport a 25-19 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI, O/U – Over
Notes
When the Mets play into extra innings, they have a 2-0 record. The Diamondbacks are 4-4 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have an 8-15 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 16-5. The Mets have a 19-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 21st, New York sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 210 this season. Arizona ranks in the top five at second with 252.
Ranking 18th, New York is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 151 this season. Arizona ranks in the top half at 14th with 163.
When the Diamondbacks hit at least one home run, they are 20-12, well-matched with the Mets who are 20-8 when hitting one or more homers.
