Bartolo Colon (8-3, 4.72 ERA) and the New York Mets (30-26) are in Arizona to go up against Archie Bradley (2-3, 5.80 ERA) and the Diamondbacks (26-28) in a matchup that has the potential for plenty of offense. This is the third of a four-game series at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 7-2 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game starts at 10:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 6 and will air on SNY and FSN-AZ.
In his last start, Bradley pitched 5.0 innings, allowing five runs, striking out one and walking three in an 8-1 loss to the Braves. A.J. Pollock (.330, 39 Rs, 7 HRs, 25 RBIs, 14 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 3 for 4 with two runs, two RBIs, and one stolen base. In his career against the Diamondbacks, Colon is 0-0 with a 6.35 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, and four strikeouts. Michael Cuddyer (.268, 26 Rs, 6 HRs, 24 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Arizona is favored by a small -107 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 -61. They have been a terror on the base paths, ranking second in all of baseball with 52 steals.
Moving on to the away team, 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 (+452). During the last 10 games, they averaged 4.8 runs per game, above their 3.8 season average. Shifting to the pitching staff, they have a WHIP of 1.16, second best in the MLB.
The Diamondbacks will take on a right-hander (Colon) in this game and have a 20-21 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The right-handed Bradley will take the mound against the Mets, who have a 26-19 record against righty starters this season.
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 managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Diamondbacks who are heading in with a 9-8 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 17-5. The Mets have a 19-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 21st in runs, New York has earned 212 this season. Arizona ranks second with 259 runs.
Ranking 18th, New York is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 154 this season. Arizona ranks in the top half at 14th with 167.
The Diamondbacks are 20-12 when they hit at least one home run. The Mets perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 20-9 record.
