It’s Tuesday, May 6, and the Mets (23-13) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (18-17). David Peterson is slated to take the mound for New York against Zac Gallen for Arizona.
New York took Game 1 in the series, 5-4, surviving three eighth-run innings from Arizona to hold on. Both teams recorded eight hits yesterday with three different Diamonbacks having multi-hit games.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Mets at Diamondbacks
- Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Time: 9:40 PM EST
- Site: Chase Field
- City: Phoenix, AZ
- Network/Streaming: SNY, ARID, MLBN
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Odds for the Mets at the Diamondbacks
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Mets (-104), Diamondbacks (-115)
- Spread: Diamondbacks 1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Diamondbacks
- Pitching matchup for May 6, 2025: David Peterson vs. Zac Gallen
- Mets: David Peterson, (2-1, 3.06 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts - Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen, (2-4, 4.93 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts
- Mets: David Peterson, (2-1, 3.06 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Mets and the Diamondbacks
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Mets and the Diamondbacks:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Mets on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the New York Mets at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mets at Diamondbacks
- Betting the Mets on the Money Line in all games this season would have shown a 106% return on investment
- In his last 5 home starts on the mound the Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen has an ERA of 5.36
- The Mets are 6-5 on the ML in Game 2’s this season
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