Robbie Ray (5-11, 4.57 ERA) and Bartolo Colon (10-6, 3.35 ERA) are on the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (48-69) and the New York Mets (59-58) at Chase Field. Action begins at 9:40 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 15 and can be seen on FSAZ and SNY.
Ray pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering zero runs and striking out four in a 3-2 win over the Mets. Colon went 7.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out eight and walking one in a 3-2 defeat to the Diamondbacks in his most recent start. Yoenis Cespedes (.289, 49 Rs, 22 HRs, 59 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 5 yesterday.
Arizona is a slim -115 favorite at home against New York. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at nine runs for this matchup. The Diamondbacks have an overall money line of -1,813 and a record as the favorite of 22-24.
In games where it is the underdog, New York has a 15-20 record and an overall money line of -1,558. They played poorly as the underdog over their last 10 games with a 1-3 record and a 3-7 record SU. The Mets allow 3.7 runs per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 4.8 runs per game during that span. When it comes to issuing walks, the Mets have the fewest in the NL with only 2.6 walks allowed per game. The Mets have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an NL-best 8.6 strikeouts per game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
The Diamondbacks have the edge in the season series, 3-0. The Diamondbacks have a 33-52 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Colon takes the mound. Ray (LHP) will be on the hill against the Mets, who have a 13-16 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after seven innings, New York is 20-21, while Arizona is 22-35.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have a 19-37 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Diamondbacks are 8-50. The Mets have an 18-43 record when opponents outhit them.
Arizona ranks in the bottom half of the league when it comes to home runs, hitting 133 this season. New York ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 151.
Ranking 15th, New York is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 7.86 per game. Arizona ranks in the top five at third with 9.15.
Ranking 26th, New York is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.707). Arizona ranks in the top half at 13th with an OPS of .749.
When the Mets allow at least one home run, they are 25-41, well-matched with the Diamondbacks who are 23-58 when allowing at least one homer.
