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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Citi Field.
The Diamondbacks will trot Jordan Montgomery out to the mound in this one. Left hander Montgomery has a 3-2 record and a 4.46 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Luis Severino who starts for the Mets. Right hander Severino is 2-2 with a 3.68 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at 113 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Diamondbacks were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 113 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 25-31 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Arizona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 23-33 SU
NY Mets is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Mets is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Next up:
Arizona at New York Saturday, June 1