The New York Mets host Arizona on Thursday, looking to build on their 35-46 mark against the 43-41 Diamondbacks in MLB betting action at Citi Field.

Ian Kennedy gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Diamondbacks on this day; he's 3-4 on the season. The Mets, meanwhile, will counter with Dillon Gee, who will be looking to improve on his 6-7 mark.



View Arizona vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those going with the Mets in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -105 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 7.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 14-rated Mets and the league No. 4-ranked Diamondbacks, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between New York and its National League No. 9-rated batting order, averaging 4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 5 lineup of the Diamondbacks at 4.2 runs per outing.

New York owns the National League's No. 14 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's National League No. 6-rated defense.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 5-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at +165 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Diamondbacks grabbed a win last time out, defeating Matt Harvey and the Mets 5-3 on Wednesday at Citi Field.




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

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Arizona are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

A few Diamondbacks at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets' last 13 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona home to Colorado, Friday, July 5
NY Mets at Milwaukee, Friday, July 5