The Arizona Diamondbacks (5-6) and the New York Mets (7-4) link up on MLB TV for the second of a three-game series. New York won yesterday’s matchup, 4-3 in extra innings .
Arizona was on a two-game winning steak and had a chance to tie its season-long three yesterday, but folded a late lead. The Diamondbacks are now 0-4 on the road compared to 5-2 at home this season and has scored 11 total runs over four away games.
New York is 3-1 at home, but just came off a seven-game road trip in St. Louis and San Francisco. The Mets went 4-3 in that road trip and enter this matchup on a season-best four-game winning streak. The Mets are tied eighth in ERA (2.15), plus they are eighth in batting average (.249) to open the season.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Diamondbacks at Mets
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026Time: 4:10 PM ESTSite: Citi Field Park City: Flushing, NYNetwork/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Diamondbacks at the Mets
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Arizona Diamondbacks (+113), New York Mets (-136)Spread: Diamondbacks +1.5 (-194), Mets -1.5 (+159)Total: 7.5
Probable starting pitchers for Diamondbacks at Mets
Wednesday’s pitching matchup (April 8): Ryne Nelson vs. David Peterson
Mets: David Peterson
2026 stats: 9.2 IP, 0-1, 4.66 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, 8 Ks, 4 BB
Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson
2026 Stats: 9.1 IP, 0-1, 5.79 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 7 Ks, 6 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
The Mets’ Mark Vientos is hitting .417 with 10 hits and 15 total bases over 24 at-bats The Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll is hitting .297 with 11 hits and 22 total bases over 37 at-batsThe Mets’ Francisco Lindor is hitting .167 with 7 hits, 10 walks, and 9 strikeouts over 42 at-batsThe Diamondbacks’ Geraldo Perdomo is hitting .162 with six hits over 37 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Diamondbacks at Mets
The Mets are 6-5 ATS this seasonThe Diamondbacks are 8-3 ATS this seasonThe Mets are 4-5-2 to the Over this seasonThe Diamondbacks are 6-4-1 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 Wednesday’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 Diamondbacks at -1.5.Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 7.5
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