On Thursday, the Arizona Diamondbacks (76-57) are hosting the New York Mets (69-64), at 3:40 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game set.

The Mets are an underdog away (+105) versus the Diamondbacks (-125). The Diamondbacks will start Ryne Nelson (9-6) versus the Mets and David Peterson (8-1).

Ryan Thompson (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) was credited with the win in the Diamondbacks’ 8-5 victory over the Mets yesterday. Corbin Carroll led the way offensively, going 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. Edwin Diaz (0.1 IP, 3 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Mets.

Get ready for the Diamondbacks vs. Mets with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Diamondbacks (-125, bet $125 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Mets (+105, bet $100 to win $105)
  • Over/under: 9

Diamondbacks vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Game Time: 3:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Chase Field
  • TV Channel: Diamondbacks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Diamondbacks stats and trends

Diamondbacks betting records

  • This season, the Diamondbacks have been favored 67 times and won 42, or 62.7%, of those games.
  • Arizona has a record of 32-14, a 69.6% win rate, when favored by -125 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 55.6% chance to win.
  • Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 75 of its 133 games with a total this season.
  • The Diamondbacks are 69-63-0 against the spread this season.

Ryne Nelson (Diamondbacks probable starter)

  • The Diamondbacks will send Nelson (9-6) to make his 23rd start of the season as he tries for his 10th victory. He is 9-6 with a 4.29 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 130 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s last time out came on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • The 26-year-old has a 4.29 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .268 to his opponents.
  • Nelson is trying to register his fourth straight quality start in this outing.
  • Nelson will look to extend an 11-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per appearance).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will match up with a Mets offense that ranks ninth in MLB with 1133 total hits (on a .248 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .419 (ninth in MLB) with 169 total home runs (fifth in MLB).

Diamondbacks batting stats

  • The Diamondbacks’ 165 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Arizona have a combined .434 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of .261 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
  • Arizona has scored the most runs (712) in baseball so far this year.
  • The Diamondbacks have an on-base percentage of .334 this season, which ranks second in the league.
  • Arizona has shown patience at the plate this season with the seventh-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.8) among MLB offenses.

Mets stats and trends

Mets betting records

  • The Mets have won in 24, or 44.4%, of the 54 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • New York has a mark of 18-16 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 48.8% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Contests with New York has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 69 of 133 chances this season.
  • The Mets have an against the spread mark of 66-66-0 in 132 games with a line this season.

David Peterson (Mets probable starter)

  • Peterson (8-1) takes the mound first for the Mets in his 16th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.85 ERA in 85 1/3 innings pitched, with 66 strikeouts.
  • His last appearance came on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, when the lefty went 7 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • In 15 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.85, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .238 against him.
  • Peterson is looking to extend a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Peterson is looking for his ninth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per start.
  • In two of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
  • The opposing Diamondbacks offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.434) and ranks eighth in home runs hit (165) in all of MLB. They have a collective .261 batting average, and are fourth in the league with 1180 total hits and first in MLB play scoring 712 runs.

Mets batting stats

  • The Mets average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB action with 169 total home runs.
  • So far this year, New York ranks ninth in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
  • The Mets have the 12th-ranked batting average in the majors (.248).
  • New York is the 10th-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.8 runs per game (636 total).
  • The Mets rank 10th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .320.
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