The New York Mets (7-5) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (6-6) link up on MLB TV for the finale of a three-game series that they’ve split this far.
New York’s four-game winning streak was snapped in the loss yesterday to move the Mets to 4-1 over the last five games. The Mets currently rank top 10 in batting average (.248), but are tied for the fourth-fewest home runs (9) through 12 games.
Arizona has won three of the last four games and earned is first road win yesterday (1-4). The Diamondbacks pitching staff has a 4.04 ERA on the road (18th) compared to 3.80 at home (16th). Arizona is hitting better on the road (.232) than at home so far (.216).
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Diamondbacks at Mets
- Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Time: 7:10 PM EST
- Site: Citi Field
- City: Flushing, NY
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Diamondbacks at the Mets
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Arizona Diamondbacks (+139), New York Mets (-168)
- Spread: Marlins +1.5 (-163), Reds -1.5 (+135)
- Total: 7.0
Probable starting pitchers for Diamondbacks at Mets
- Thursday’s pitching matchup (April 9): Nolan McLean vs. Eduardo Rodriguez
- Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez
2026 stats: 12.0 IP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 8 Ks, 3 BB
2026 Stats: 10.1 IP, 1-0, 2.61 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 12 Ks, 4 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
- The Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll is hitting .333 with 14 hits and 29 total bases over 42 at-bats
- The Mets’ Francisco Lindor is hitting .149 with seven hits, 10 strikeouts, and 10 walks scored over 47 at-bats
- The Diamondbacks’ Alek Thomas is hitting .129 with four hits, eight strikeouts, and two walks over 31 at-bats
- The Mets’ Mark Vientos is hitting .370 with 10 hits and 15 total bases over 27 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Diamondbacks at Mets
- The Mets are 6-6 ATS this season
- The Diamondbacks are 9-3 ATS this season
- The Diamondbacks are 7-4-1 to the Over this season
- The Mets are 5-5-2 to the Over this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Diamondbacks and the Mets
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Diamondbacks and the Mets:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Mets on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Mets at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 7.0
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