Mets vs Diamondbacks Picks and Prediction – 8/29/2024

The New York Mets will return to Chase Filed on Thursday, where they will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Get the rest of our free MLB picks here! The Mets have put together a 69-63 record which places them third in the NL East. New York has won 2 of their last 3 games, most recently defeating the Diamondbacks 8-3 on Tuesday.

David Peterson is expected to be the Mets’ starting pitcher in this game, he posted a 2.85 ERA to go along with his 8-1 record. New York is averaging 8.5 hits and 4.8 runs per game, while giving up 7.8 hits and 4.5 runs a game.

The Diamondbacks currently sit second in the NL West, as they enter this game with a 75-57 record. Arizona’s six game winning streak came to end on Tuesday, when they suffered an 8-3 loss to the Mets. 

Ryne Nelson will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks in this game, he’s posted a 4.29 ERA to go along with a 9-6 record. Arizona is the highest scoring team in baseball this season, as they are averaging 5.3 runs a game. The Diamondbacks have allowed 9.0 hits (29th in MLB) and 4.7 runs per game. 

The Mets hope that Tuesday night’s momentum carry’s over for the remainder of the series, while the Diamondbacks look to get back in the win column after snapping their win streak. Expect Arizona to bounce back and pick up the win in this game. Final score prediction, Arizona wins and covers the -1.5 spread 6-4.