The New York Mets (23-33) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (25-31), who will be attempting to stop a four-Game losing skid, Friday at 7:10 PM ET, at Citi Field.
A projected tight contest pits the Mets (-119 on the moneyline) against the Diamondbacks (-101). The scheduled starters are Luis Severino (2-2) for the New York Mets, and Jordan Montgomery (3-2) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
These squads play again following the Mets’ 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks yesterday. Danny Young (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) picked up the win for the Mets. Francisco Lindor went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Ryan Thompson (1.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 K) took the loss on the mound for the Diamondbacks.
Before the Mets vs. Diamondbacks matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mets (-119, bet $119 to win $100)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (-101, bet $101 to win $100)
- Over/under: 7.5
Mets vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, May 31, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Citi Field
- TV Channel: Diamondbacks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- This season, the Mets have won 11 out of the 24 games, or 45.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
- New York has a record of 8-11, a 42.1% win rate, when favored by -119 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.3% chance of a victory for the Mets.
- So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 28 of 56 games with a total.
- The Mets are 25-30-0 against the spread in their 55 chances this season.
Luis Severino (Mets probable starter)
- Severino (2-2 with a 3.22 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mets, his 11th of the season.
- The right-hander’s last time out was on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed a 3.22 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .196 to opposing hitters.
- Severino is trying to pick up his fifth quality start of the year.
- Severino is seeking his 11th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per appearance on the mound.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Diamondbacks offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.379) and is 24th in MLB play with 48 home runs. It has a collective .242 batting average, and is 14th in MLB with 455 total hits and 10th in MLB play scoring 250 runs.
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks 34th in ERA (3.22), 44th in WHIP (1.159), and 52nd in K/9 (7.7) among qualifying pitchers.
Mets batting stats
- The Mets have hit 60 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
- Hitters for New York have combined for a team rank of 21st in the majors with a .372 team slugging percentage.
- The Mets rank 22nd in MLB with a .233 team batting average.
- New York has scored 230 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Mets have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
- New York ranks 13th in strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
- The Diamondbacks have been victorious in 10, or 35.7%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Arizona has a mark of 8-15 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -101 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 50.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of its 56 opportunities.
- The Diamondbacks are 23-32-0 against the spread in their 55 games that had a posted line this season.
Jordan Montgomery (Diamondbacks probable starter)
- Montgomery (3-2) gets the starting nod for the Diamondbacks in his eighth start of the season. He has a 4.69 ERA in 40 1/3 innings pitched, with 24 strikeouts.
- The left-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, when he went six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- In seven games this season, the 31-year-old has amassed a 4.69 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .287 to his opponents.
- Montgomery has four quality starts under his belt this year.
- Montgomery is seeking his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per start.
- He has not had an appearance yet in 2024 that he did not allow at least one earned run.
- He meets a Mets offense that ranks 20th in the league with 230 total runs scored while batting .233 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .372 slugging percentage (21st in MLB play) and has hit a total of 60 home runs (11th in the league).
Diamondbacks batting stats
- The Diamondbacks rank 24th in baseball with 48 total home runs.
- So far this year, Arizona is 19th in baseball with a .379 slugging percentage.
- The Diamondbacks are 12th in MLB with a .242 batting average.
- Arizona scores the 10th-most runs in baseball (250 total, 4.5 per game).
- The Diamondbacks’ .312 on-base percentage is 12th in baseball.
