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Arizona and New York will square off at 7:10 PM ET at Citi Field in New York, NY. The Diamondbacks are 25-31 this season, while the Mets are 23-33. This puts the Mets 4th in the NL East, while Arizona is 4th in the NL West.

Friday's money line odds have the Diamondbacks at -102 compared to the Mets at -117. The over/under line is sitting at 7.5 runs, and Luis Severino will be on the mound for the Mets. Arizona is starting Jordan Montgomery.<h3>ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS NEW YORK METS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline -102This game will be played at Citi Field at 7:10 ET on Friday, May 31st.<h3>HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS METS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Diamondbacks winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Mets to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul>It was all New York Mets in the last game of this series, as they took down the Diamondbacks by a score of 3-2. The Mets offense only had two more hits than the Diamondbacks and struck out seven times, but still picked up a win. Heading into the game, they were at +105 on the money line.

Arizona had a chance to win the game late, as they scored one run in the 7th and another in the 8th, but Reed Garrett closed things out for the Mets. Ryan Thompson took the loss for the Diamondbacks out of the bullpen.

Christian Scott got the win for the Mets as the starter, going five innings and giving up two earned runs on four hits. He finished the game with just four strikeouts and allowed one home run. Zac Gallen only lasted a few pitches for the Diamondbacks, giving up one hit and no earned runs.<h3>Diamondbacks Records & Stats</h3>Arizona is 4th in the NL West with a record of 25-31, which has them 10 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. The Diamondbacks have dropped four straight games heading into today's matchup at the Mets. So far, they have gone 11-9 in divisional games.

At home, the Diamondbacks have gone 13-15 this year and are just under .500 at 12-16 on the road. Arizona has dropped two straight games as the favorite and are 13-13 overall in games where they were favored. As for their series record, the Diamondbacks are 6-11-1 and have dropped two straight series.The Diamondbacks have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 14-14. They have a positive run differential of 0.6 runs per game on the road, but they are just 10-18 against the run line at home. Arizona has been a better bet as the underdog, going 16-14, compared to just 8-18 as the favorite.Arizona is on the road to face the Mets today, and the Over/Under line is set at 7.5 runs. The Diamondbacks have a combined run average of 9.0 runs per game this season, and their O/U record is 23-31. Their games have had an average line of 9 runs, and when the line has been set at 7.5 runs, they have gone 3-4. The O/U line has been set at 7.5 runs in just 7 of their 34 games, and their games have gone under the total in each of their last 7 contests.Left-hander Jordan Montgomery gets the start for the Diamondbacks today as he faces the Mets on the road. He has made seven starts this season and has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 4.69. Montgomery's WHIP for the season is currently 1.41. In his last outing, he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs on four hits. Looking back further, he has allowed at least one homer in three straight outings. Montgomery has made four quality starts this year and is averaging 5.36 strikeouts per nine innings.Arizona's offense has been a pretty good run-scoring team this season, averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 8th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 11th in the league, and have the 11th ranked on-base percentage in the league. Arizona's offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts this season, as they are 7th in the league in this category.

Christian Walker and Ketel Marte come into the game as the Diamondbacks' top home run threats, as they are both tied for the team lead with 10 homers. Walker has been hot of late, batting .346 over his last seven games, while Marte has gone just 3/29 in this stretch. Joc Pederson has been a bright spot for the team this season, hitting .302 with an OBP of .404.<h3>Mets Records & Stats</h3>With a record of 23-33, the Mets are 4th in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 15.5 games. So far, they have gone just 5-8 in divisional games. New York has taken the first game of this series vs. the Diamondbacks and will look to improve upon their series record of 6-11-2 this year.

At home, the Mets are 12-19 this season compared to 11-14 on the road. New York has dropped eight of their last ten games overall. As the favorite, the Mets are 12-15 and 11-18 as the underdog this season.The Mets have been a better bet on the run line on the road this season, going 14-11 compared to 10-21 at home. They are also 15-14 against the run line as an underdog, compared to 9-18 as a favorite. Their average run differential in winning games is +2.8, while it's -3.1 in losses.The Mets are playing at home against the Diamondbacks today, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Mets games this season is 8.9 runs, and their over/under record is 28-27. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 8-9. Overall, 53.6% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.Luis Severino gets the start for the Mets today and will look to build off his last outing, where he didn't factor into the decision. Against the Giants, he went seven innings, giving up just one earned run. Looking back over his last four starts, Severino has finished with a no-decision in each outing. He has made 10 starts this year and has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 3.22. Opposing batters are hitting .191 this year off Severino, and he has a WHIP of 1.16. So far, he has made four quality starts and is averaging 7.67 strikeouts per nine innings.As a team, the Mets are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. However, they have been much better on the road this season, averaging 5.2 runs per game. Overall, they are the league's 9th-ranked home run hitting team but are batting just .233, which is 19th in the MLB. Currently, they are 18th in team on-base percentage and slugging percentage.

Francisco Lindor has been struggling for the Mets this season, batting just .225, but he has been hot of late, going 8/21 in his last five games with two homers. Pete Alonso leads the team with 12 homers but is also batting just .235. Brandon Nimmo has a team-high 29 RBIs but is hitting only .209.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets Betting Pick & Prediction 5/31/24

Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets Betting Pick & Prediction 5/31/24

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