The New York Mets (69-63) and Arizona Diamondbacks (75-57) play the second of a three-game series on Wednesday. First pitch at Chase Field is at 9:40 PM ET. Break down the lines on Mets vs. Diamondbacks odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make your best betting predictions and forecasts from MLB experts.
Season series: Mets lead 3-2
The Mets beat Arizona 8-3 on Tuesday to open the series. The Mets have won four of their past six games.
Tuesday's loss ended the Diamondbacks' winning streak at six. They are 12-4 in their last 16 games and fall three games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead.
Mets vs Diamondbacks predicted starting lineup
RHP Luis Severino vs. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez
Severino (9-6, 3.84 ERA) is making his 26th start and has a 1.24 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 147 2/3 innings.
Last start: W, 5 innings, 1 run, 5 hits, 4 walks, 5 strikeouts, 8-3 road win against the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Career record against Arizona: 1-0, 1 home start (May 31), 5 1/3 innings, 4 runs (5 earned), 6 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts in a 10-9 win.
Rodriguez (2-0, 3.94 ERA) made his fourth start and had a 1.25 WHIP with four walks and 11 strikeouts in 16 innings.
Last start: Aug. 20, 3-1 win over Miami Marlins, 5 1/3 innings, one run, six hits, one walk, five strikeouts. Career record with Mets: 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA (12 1/3 innings, two runs), 0.89 WHIP with 10.2 strikeouts in 9 innings in two starts. 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (8 innings) in one start last year.
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Mets vs Diamondbacks odds
Courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. For the complete list, visit the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds Hub. Lines last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.
Money Line (ML): Mets +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Diamondbacks -125 (bet $125 to win $100) Run Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Mets +1.5 (-200) | Diamondbacks -1.5 (+165) Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Mets vs Diamondbacks predictions and forecasts
prediction
Diamondbacks 6, Mets 3
Money Line
The Diamondbacks (-125) haven't lost consecutive home games since losing two straight to the Atlanta Braves on July 8 and 9. They haven't lost a home series since losing two of three to the Minnesota Twins on June 25 and 27.
They are one of the most dynamic teams in baseball.
The Mets have not won consecutive road games since winning two straight games against the Colorado Rockies on August 7 and 8.
Expect the Diamondbacks to fight back and even the series. The -125 odds on the moneyline are good, but the plus odds on the runline are too good to pass up.
Passed.
Against run line/spread
The Diamondbacks' last seven wins and eight of their last 10 wins have come by two runs or more.
Seven of the Mets' last 10 losses have been by multiple runs.
I bet on the Diamondbacks at -1.5 (+165).
Over/Under
Eight or more points have been scored in six of the Diamondbacks' last eight games, and seven or more points have been scored in five of their last eight games.
Four of the five meetings this season have resulted in a total of nine or more points.
Bet on 8.5 (-110) or more.
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