Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets Prediction, 4/29/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Mets

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+126) New York (-152)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (19-9) will attempt to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (15-13) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Arizona at +126 while New York is at -152. The betting total is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Eduardo Rodriguez and David Peterson.

The Diamondbacks have tallied 56 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 40 baseballs out of the stadium. Arizona is slugging .445 and have been rung up 207 times, while being walked on 121 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 5.4 runs per game, which puts them at 3rd in MLB. They have recorded 146 RBI's and 230 hits this season, and their team batting average sits at .245. They have notched a total of 150 runs scored and hold an OBP of .335.

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The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.38 this season (23rd in the league), and they have struck out 253 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 32 long balls in addition to 138 runs in total (25th in the league). They have walked 87 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.87 as a squad this season. Arizona has conceded 233 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 123 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save percentage of 61.5% and stepped onto the hill in 29 save situations. The relievers have inherited 26 base runners over the course of the season and 30.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 23 times in addition to having 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 84 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The bullpen have recorded 16 holds this year (18th in MLB). They have earned 8 saves for the year and have blown 5 out of their 13 save opportunities.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have amassed 759 putouts on the year, in addition to 251 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which puts them in 24th in baseball, and have 21 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,277 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB.

Rodriguez (86-59 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.03 while he has gone up against 5,008 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 1,132 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 402 free passes. His earned run average is 4.09 (535 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.302. Rodriguez has thrown 1,178 innings and has accumulated 1,188 punch outs in his career.

The New York Mets have earned an OBP of .311 as well as a batting average of .236 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 207 occasions (27th in baseball) and have recorded 218 hits. New York has knocked in 25 home runs on the year to go along with 112 RBIs. The Mets have a team slugging % of .390 and they have an average of 4.21 runs per game (15th in the league). They have put up 53 doubles, while walking 91 times as well as recording 118 runs.

The New York pitching staff have yielded 82 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 2.53 (70 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 12 homers and they surrender 2.96 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.201 in addition to having a FIP of 2.77 as a squad on the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.70 (267 strikeouts vs 92 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 207.

New York has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 13 save opportunities and they have tallied 9 saves. They are ranked 14th in MLB holding a save percentage of 69.2%, and they have sent 94 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 44 times in high leverage situations in addition to 29 occasions with runners on. New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.3% out of their 41 inherited base runners. Sitting with 42 save situations, the Mets have accumulated 29 holds and 4 blown saves.

The New York Mets have turned 22 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in MLB). The Mets have 241 assists, 10 errors and have accumulated 747 putouts so far this year. Out of their 2,241 innings on the field, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (21st in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Peterson has surrendered 457 hits while totaling 492 K's in 481 innings pitched. He has allowed 216 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.378 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.39 and he has faced 2,067 batters in his career. Peterson (29-25 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.04 earned run average and has surrendered 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-152)

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