New York Mets (36-23) PK, o/u 10 at Arizona Diamondbacks (34-26), 9:40 p.m. Eastern
by Ultimatecapper.com Staff
A pair of first-place teams continue a four-game series when the New York Mets take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the desert Friday night.
New York took the opener of this series 7-1 Thursday night.
The Mets, winners of two games in a row and three of their last four, sit atop the National League East, 4 ½ games clear of 2nd-place Philadelphia.
The Diamondbacks, losers of four games in a row, still lead the NL West by a game over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
New York is 17-12 on the road this season, while Arizona is 17-13 at home.
The Mets are 3-1 against the D-Backs this season. New York won the season series with Arizona last year 6 games to 1. The over/under is 3-7-1 in this series this year and last.
New York’s Trachsel (2-4, 4.67) has allowed 11 ER and 26 H+W in his last 18 IP. In his only start vs. Arizona over the last two seasons 10 days ago, Trachsel allowed 4 ER and 7 hits in 6 innings of work.
The Mets are 6-5 in Trachsel’s starts this season, the o/u 8-3.
Arizona’s Batista (6-2, 4.12) has given up 6 ER and 28 H+W in his last 21 2/3 IP. In his only starts vs. the Mets over the last two seasons nine days ago, Batista tossed a complete game, allowing just one ER on nine hits.
The D-Backs are 9-3 in Batista’s starts this year, the o/u 8-3.
New York owns a .329 team OBP this season, 4th-worst in the NL, and averages 5.0 runs per game.
Arizona owns a .338 team OBP, 5th-best in the league, and averages 5.2 RPG.
The Mets bullpen has allowed 7 ER and 29 H+W in its last 16 2/3 IP.
The D-Backs pen has given up 8 ER and 20 H+W in its last 14 1/3 innings of work.
New York OF Cliff Floyd is listed as questionable for Friday’s game with a bad ankle.
The o/u is 30-27 in Mets games this year, 28-29 in D-Backs games, and 15-13 at Chase Field.
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The Ultimatecapper Pick: We like the over tonight!
