A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting New York duelling Arizona on Sunday at Chase Field.

Zeke Spruill gets the call for the Arizona Diamondbacks and he will try to build on a 0-1 mark. In the other dugout, Jonathon Niese brings a 3-6 ledger to the game for the Mets as he tries to quiet the Diamondbacks bats.



View NY Mets vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those going with the Diamondbacks in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -140 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 8.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 4-ranked Diamondbacks and the National League No. 12-rated Mets in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Arizona's No. 5 ranked National League offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Mets defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 11 in the National League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Diamondbacks have been averaging 8.9 hits per game, more than the Mets have managed so far this season (8.2 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the National League's No. 11-rated road mark, allowing 4.4 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in scoring at home.

The Mets were a 4-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +158 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Mets grabbed a win last time out, defeating Brandon McCarthy and the Diamondbacks 4-1 on Saturday at Chase Field.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 0-10
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing Arizona are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mets at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets' last 11 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Arizona is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games


Next up:
NY Mets at LA Dodgers, Monday, August 12
Arizona home to Baltimore, Monday, August 12