Mets vs Diamondbacks: Pitching Duel & Hot Bats

0:00On April 8th, the New York Mets host the Arizona Diamondbacks today at 410 PM Eastern in the second matchup of their season series. Mets sit at 7 wins, 4 losses atop the National League East, while the 5-6 Diamondbacks hold 2nd in the West. On the mound, Ryan Nelson starts for Arizona with a 0-1 record and 5.79 ERA facing David Peterson for New York as 0-1 and 4.66 ERA. Betting lines have the Mets as 1-39 favorites with an over-under of 7.5 runs. ERA's own is desperate to snap a 4-game roadskid where there's 0 and 4 so far, though they boast a 4-1 mark when keeping the ball in the park. New York's rolling at 3-1 at home and 5-1 without surrendering a homer, fueling their strong start. Standout bats include Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez with 3 homers and a 6-67 slugging clip, plus Juan Soto, who's 11 for 31.

1:00Over his last 10 games with a bomb and 5 RBI's. For the Diamondbacks, Corbin Carroll scorching at 10 for 33 lately, with 2 triples and 2 long balls and ill-demarro Vargas chipping in. Extra base hits. Both squads are banged up bad, Mets missing Soto on the 10-day IL with a calf issue and several pitchers long-term, while Arizona's got a laundry list. From Carlos Santana's groin to multiple elbow woes on the 60-day list, thinning their depth big time. Keep an eye on those pitching duels and hot bats to see if the Mets keep dominating city field or if Arizona flips the script on the road, should be A. Type 1 either way. From your team powered by AI, this is New York Mets News Today. I'm Cori with the story.