MLB wagering interest swings to the Arizona vs New York battle on Saturday at Chase Field as the Diamondbacks try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Diamondbacks will turn to Daniel Hudson and his 11-8 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Mets send Michael Pelfrey (6-9) to the hill.



View NY Mets vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Diamondbacks as -175 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Diamondbacks at No. 13 in the National League and the Mets at No. 7 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Arizona's National League No. 3-ranked scoring average of 4.6 runs per game, against a Mets offense rated No. 4 and scoring 4.5 runs per game in the league. The Diamondbacks have averaged 8.4 hits per game to date this season, less than the Mets hitters have managed (9.2 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Arizona has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mets own the National League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, New York was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at -169 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. New York didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 4-3 to Arizona on Friday at Chase Field.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Mets at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets are 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona's last 16 games


Next up:
NY Mets at Arizona, Sunday, August 14