Diamondbacks-Mets Odds Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Citi Field.
The Diamondbacks will trot Dan Haren out to the mound in this one. Righthander Haren has a 10-6 record and a 2.19 ERA this season.
The Mets will counter Haren with Nelson Figueroa. Righthander Figueroa has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Diamondbacks defeated the Mets 5-2 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8).
Jon Garland pitched a complete-game six-hitter, allowing only two runs for Arizona, while Chad Tracy drove in a pair of runs in the win.
Jeff Francoeur hit a solo home run for the Mets and Mike Pelfry allowed three runs on five hits in five innings.
Team records:
Arizona: 46-59 SU
New York: 49-55 SU
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Arizona are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona’s last 14 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
Next up:
Arizona at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, August 4
NY Mets home to St. Louis, Tuesday, August 4

 

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